By Jotham SederstromThe Brooklyn Papers

And thou, son of man, take thee asharp knife, take thee a barber’srazor, and cause it to pass uponthine head and upon thine beard.

– The Book of Ezekiel 5:1

Set back in the tall pines of St.Germaine, Wis., some 20 acres ofland are reserved as a shrine to snow-mobiles. In Texas, there is a museumexclusive to cockroaches and, world-wide, there are at least three dedicat-ed to prostitution.

That said, what’s so surprisingabout a hall of fame for barbering,quite possibly the world’s secondoldest profession?

Not a thing, says Anthony Nobile,a Dyker Heights-born city employeewho since 2002 has been campaign-ing for the induction of his late fa-ther, Antonino, into the Ohio-basedBarber Hall of Fame.

Nobile said that, like a scissors

blade, the idea crossed his head short-ly after his 74-year-old father died thatDecember from Multiple Myeloma, amalignant bone marrow tumor. Sincethen, he’s collected 153 signatures onbehalf of the Sicilian-born barber, andletters of recommendation from areaelected officials Councilman VincentGentile, state Sen. Marty Golden andAssemblyman Peter Abbate.

“I mean, he didn’t invent theGillette,” said Nobile, referring to theworld’s first safety razor, invented in1901 by King Gillette. “But he wasknown for fast, efficient haircuts ataffordable prices.”

According to eligibility require-ments, that should be enough, saidEd Jeffers on the museum’s Web site.Jeffers inducted himself in 1992, fouryears after taking over the 39-year-old institution and moving it fromColumbus, Ohio, to its current homein Canal Winchester, a town of about4,500 just outside of Columbus.

By Jotham SederstromThe Brooklyn Papers

A Gravesend man who suffered abullet blast that tore into his chest andout through his back waited five daysbefore seeking medical treatment oralerting police.

The unnecessary anguish, say police, fol-lowed a bizarre attack in which the man’s ex-girlfriend, her new beau and two of their palsbarged into the victim’s home on a Mondaynight. Police say the quartet showed up at theapartment on West Sixth Street at Avenue Saround 10:30 pm on June 14, making a pointto knock before entering.

Upon answering his door, the 23-year-oldman was shoved by the ex-girlfriend as the

who sponsored the bill said this week. Instead, said Assemblyman William

Colton, the Assembly version will need toinclude language that allows upstate munic-ipalities to opt out.

Despite unanimous approval in the Re-publican-led Senate of the bill sponsored bystate Sen. Marty Golden, of Bay Ridge andBensonhurst, earlier this month, a majorityof lawmakers in the Democrat-led Assem-bly represent areas unblemished by theyouth violence that has plagued cyber cafesin Sunset Park, Bay Ridge and Bensonhurst.

“This is something that comes across asnecessary in Brooklyn and Queens, but[that’s] one of the difficulties is getting up-state legislators to sign on, when they don’tsee this particular problem in their owncommunities,” said Colton, who hopes hisversion of the bill will be voted on withinthe next several weeks.

As a result, the bill could be amended toinclude provisions for areas where financialburdens for business owners outweigh aneed for safety measures.

By Vince DiMiceliBrooklyn Papers Sports Editor

It seems that opening night victories atKeyspan Park are becoming old hat.

For the fourth year in a row, the Brooklyn Cyclonestook their home opener, this time topping the HudsonValley Renegades 4-3 before a sold-out house Tuesdaynight in Coney Island.

The win came after the normal pomp and circum-stance surrounding the seasonal return of professionalbaseball to Brooklyn — which hasn’t lost much lustersince the Cyclones’ inaugural season in 2001.

This year, fans were even greeted at the gates by Cy-clones players, who signed autographs and shook handswhile introducing themselves to the Brooklyn faithful.

After Borough President Marty Markowitz receiveda resounding “boo” for bouncing the ceremonial firstpitch in front of home plate, the home team quicklywent to work.

In the top of the first, shortstop Kevin Rios flashedsome leather and lightening by charging and fielding ahigh chopper from the New York-Penn League’s lead-ing hitter, Chad Cooper (.556), before firing a strike toTyler Davidson at first for the out.

With the ever-increasing crowd roaring, Dante

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A Forest City Ratner executive said

he expects most shoppers at the soon-to-

open Atlantic Terminal shopping mall

will drive rather than take mass transit.

Bruce Bender, a Forest City Ratner ex-

ecutive vice president, made the remarks

this week in response to questions about

the company’s plan to end residential park-

ing at the ailing Atlantic Center, across the

street from Atlantic Terminal.

“People are going to walk or drive,

they’ re not going to take mass transit,”

Bender told The Brooklyn Papers, speak-

ing of the increased need for parking with

the nation’s second largest Target depart-

ment store anchoring the new mall.

He said people would not likely carry

the goods they purchase at the mall on a

train or bus and noted that the garage, built

for the long-troubled and critically panned

Atlantic Center mall, was always intended

for retail shoppers.

“We don’t want people parking on the

streets,” he said.

The new Atlantic Terminal shopping

center is set to open on July 25. The new

building does not include any parking

spaces of its own.

Bender’s comments surprised many resi-

dents and community officials, who be-

lieved the developer’s intent was to encour-

age the use of mass transit since the mall

and office complex was built atop one of

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to speak on massive D’town PlanBy Deborah Kolben

The Brooklyn Papers

THE MOST COMPLEX rezoning

plan in city history, which would

convert Downtown Brooklyn into a

booming metropolis with soaring towers

and require the taking of seven acres of

private land, is moving forward through

the city review process — without input

from Community Board 2.

Following years of planning, months of

discussion and a four-hour public hearing,

the Downtown Brooklyn board effectively

removed itself — and the communities it

represents — from the process when it gath-

ered Tuesday night at Brooklyn Technical

High School in Fort Greene to vote on the

multi-layered application.

That’s because most board members were

baffled as to what exactly they were voting

on.“The proposal was too big —why didn’t they

k it down?” asked board member Irene Va

adopt the recommendation

which means very little.

In the meantime, a neighborhood

that was developing just fine on its

own gets condemned.

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Saturday. It’s the former Spalding

ently turned into con-

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The Williamsburgh Savings Bank

building, the tallest in Brooklyn,

noted for its gold dome and density

of dental offices, is on the auction

block, and experts believe the build-

ing will be converted to luxury con-

dominium apartments.

ids were due this week on the 31-

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foot vaulted ceilings, Plehn said it de-

pended on what the new owners

planned to do with the building.

While it is still unclear what will

happen, many believe the building

could be converted into condos.

The real estate firm of Cushman &

Wakefield is handling the sale.

Real estate experts expect the building

to sell for between $60 million to $90

million.A number of developers have ex-

pressed interest in the property.

Rumors circulated this week that real

estate mogul Bruce Ratner, who just

built the Atlantic Terminal mall across

from the 512-foot Williams-

seeks to build

tas, famed for converting the industrial

buildings of the neighborhood be-

tween the Manhattan and Brooklyn

bridges into luxury lofts, was also con-

sidering a bid on the building, accord-

ing to Jed Walentas, the developer’s

son and partner in their Two Trees

Management firm.

In the 1920s, the Williamsburgh

Savings Bank, with its headquarters on

Broadway and Driggs Avenue in

Williamsburg, began construction on

the building at 1 Hanson Place.

The skyscraper — with a four-faced

clock, the largest in the world at the

time it was built — was completed in

1929.The Williamsburg Savings Bank

continued to operate out of the building

acquired by Republic Na-

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By Jotham Sederstrom

The Brooklyn Papers

Developer Bruce Ratner has

been floating the notion that he

might build a second sports

facility — for amateur athletics

— in addition to a professional

basketball arena for the New

Jersey Nets, on the site for the

proposed Atlantic Yards devel-

opment.

While it isn’t clear whether the

facil ity would be housed within the

proposed 800,000-square-foot, 19,-

000-seat professional basketball

arena or elsewhere, amateur athlet-

ic sgroups working closely with

Forest City Ratner say they have

been told that a 3,000-seat “gym”

adjacent to the arena was being

considered.

“We have been talking to local

sports folks and they’ve indicated

an interest in an amateur athletic

facility and that is something we

would like to discuss further with

them and consider,” said Joe De-

Plasco, a spokesman for Ratner,

who declined to elaborate on where

it would be located or how regular-

ly it would be available to amateur

organizations.

would likely only be allowed ac-

cess on an irregular basis.

At an anti-Ratner rally on Sun-

day, and later in telephone conversa-

tions, Jones suggested that $67 mil-

lion earmarked four years ago for

the construction of Sportsplex, an

amateur athletic arena planned for

Coney Island, could be usurped by

Ratner and put toward the Atlantic

Yards project under the guise of be-

ing used as a facility for ama-Says he might add ‘mini’ arena

for kid sports to Netsplex site

Cop catches

bank bandit

“We do very much want to incor-

porate a larger amateur athletic pro-

gram overall into the effort,” Dellas-

co added. “And we are certainly

open to discussing using the NBA fa-

cility for major school games, etc.”

Ratner’s Atlantic Yards site stretch-

es east into Prospect Heights from the

intersection of Atlantic and Flatbush

avenues.Richard Lipsky, a lobbyist for

Ratner who works closely with am-

ateur athletics groups and youth or-

ganizations, said that he’s met with

more than 60 groups to discuss an

outreach program sponsored by

Forest City Ratner. He said that be-

sides discounted tickets to Nets

games and a possibility that the

Nets arena would host Public

School Athletic League (PSAL)

championship basketball games, a

flurry of other ideas have been sug-

gested, although none are certain.

Vernon Jones, president of NYC

Basketball.com, expressed doubt

that the extra facility would be any-

thing more than a practice facility

for the New Jersey Nets, which

Ratner agreed to purchase in Janu-

ary for $300 million. If that were

the case, he said, area youth groups

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Renegade Francisco Leandro slides past Cyclones catcher Danilo Reynoso as ball bounces off his glove andtoward the backstop. Leandro scored, but the home team held on for a 4-3, opening night win.

Take homeopener, again

Tyler Davidson rockets a run-scoring double in the firstinning of Tuesday’s opening night victory. See OPENER on page 5

See CYBER LAWS on page 5 See GUNSHOT on page 4

By Jotham Sederstromand Deborah KolbenThe Brooklyn Papers

A narcotics raid on the Bay Ridgeapartment of a suspected drug dealerThursday yielded a bizarre cache ofweapons, drugs and body parts.

Police say that when officers burstinto the first-floor apartment at 255 79thSt., between Ridge and Third avenues,they found not just drugs but homemadebombs, “medieval” weapons, heroinand five skulls.

The Medical Examiner’s office deter-

mined that they were human skulls.On Friday, the Brooklyn district attorney’s

office said the two men arrested in the raidwere, Adam Fortini, 36, and Cosmo Marley,32.

They were both charged with severalcounts of criminal possession of a controlledsubstance, and several counts of criminal pos-session of weapon.

A DA spokesman said the raiding teamfound a semiautomatic pistol, two pipebombs, gunpowder, fuses and inert grenadesin the apartment, as well as 94 glassine pack-ets of heroin and seven bottles of methadone.

Amoung the weapons found were swords,battleaxes and knives

Neighbors described Fortini, who theysimply called “Adam,” as a menace.

“I’m glad he’s gone,” said one neighbor,who spoke on condition of anonymity. Shesaid that he had lived in the apartment formore than five years.

“He was a large guy, really creepy,” she said.One or both of the arrested men was under

investigation for drug dealing linked to StatenIsland. According to the Post, a wiretap con-firmed illegal activity in the apartment.

The Staten Island district attorney’s officeissued the initial arrest warrant.

On Friday morning, a spokesman for theStaten Island DA declined to comment, say-ing no charges had yet been filed.

Weapons, drugsand body partsPolice raid finds swords, heroin, 5 skulls

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Legislation aimed at regulating In-ternet cafes passed the state Senate thismonth but will face a tougher road inthe Assembly where upstate legislatorsdon’t see the need for the city-centricproposal, a Bensonhurst assemblyman

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listening to us.

The fact is you left us with little choice because your administration has failed

to negotiate in good faith. Cops and firefighters have been without a contract for

two years and teachers have gone without one for more than one year.

New York City public school teachers earn $10,000 to $15,000 a year less

than their suburban counterparts. Police here are among the lowest paid in the

metropolitan area. And city firefighters are among the lowest paid in the entire

Northeast. Our members are leaving in droves for higher-paying suburban jobs

and other career opportunities.

Even if the city doesn’t have the money to pay us what we are truly worth,

we want to be paid what is fair. And the one-size-fits-all contract agreement

your administration has reached with other city unions simply does not meet

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We are the ones who keep this city safe and educate its children. You have

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Fort Ham Pkwy to be torn upBy Jotham SederstromThe Brooklyn Papers

It’s a much-traveled route to andfrom the Verrazano-Narrows Bridgeand becomes a significant stretch ofthe New York City Marathon eachNovember. But for 450 days, FortHamilton Parkway, between 92ndand 99th streets, will undergo amajor construction project thatresidents expect to be one bigmess.

Beginning July 4, workers with JRCruz, a New Jersey-based company,

will tunnel 70 feet underground to in-stall new sewer lines at 92nd, 95th and99th streets. The $6.9 million Depart-ment of Design and Construction proj-ect, residents say, is necessary, but stillan unwelcome surprise.

“It’ll be a mess,” said Josephine Beck-mann, district manager of CommunityBoard 10, who works and lives close tothe sections of Fort Hamilton Parkwaythat are targeted. “It’s a much-neededproject, but it will be rough going.”

Beckmann said the project seeks toreverse flooding problems that resi-dents along the street have been suffer-ing for years. But until the project,

which will be undertaken in phases,comes to completion late next year,other problems will likely surface.

It is unclear, for example, where atleast four buses, including two that tra-verse the Narrows to Staten Island, willbe rerouted. Throughout much, if not allof the construction, only one lane willremain open on the southbound thor-oughfare, said Beckmann.

Likewise, officials with the city De-partment of Design and Construction(DDC), the agency that will oversee thework, hope to complete the first phase byNov. 7, when marathon runners normallyrace from Poly Place to 92nd Street.

Another concern, said Fran Vella-Mar-rone, chairwoman of CB10’s environ-mental committee, is whether residentsbetween 99th and 101st streets will seetheir flooding problems dissipate. Shesaid she is awaiting word from the DDC.

Vella-Marrone, whose committeegathered more than 50 residents thisweek for an informational meeting at theFort Hamilton Senior Center on FortHamilton Parkway at 99th Street, said,“We want to make sure that the residentswho live there are impacted as little aspossible.”

We’re going to be working with themon the traffic issues.”

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By Jotham SederstromThe Brooklyn Papers

Members of a group seekingto raze the crumbling GowanusExpressway and replace it witha tunnel are continuing to prior-itize their concerns before ameeting next month with theDepartment of Transportation.

In anticipation of that meet-ing, the Gowanus CommunityStakeholders Group is holdinga corridor-wide town hall meet-

ing at Borough Hall, 209 Jo-ralemon St. at Court Street, thisMonday, June 28, at 6:30 pm.Members of the group, whichwants to replace the crumbling,elevated highway with a tunnel,hope for a huge turnout.

“The Gowanus Expresswaydivides communities — BayRidge from Dyker Heights, Sun-set Park from the waterfront, andRed Hook from Gowanus andCarroll Gardens,” said MichaelCairl, the group’s recently ap-pointed chairman, referring to the5.7-mile stretch of elevated high-way running from the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway down to theVerrazano-Narrows Bridge.

The group has been fightingfor years to have the thorough-fare replaced with a tunnel sys-tem leading into Manhattan.But before a meeting nextmonth with Department ofTransportation officials, ac-tivists say they need to agree ona final plan.

Among the details beingsorted out is where, belowground, the tunnel wouldcourse. Neil Cohen, a vice chairof the group, said that eight dif-ferent routes are being consid-ered, each beginning in theDyker Heights vicinity andleading into the Brooklyn-Bat-tery Tunnel in Red Hook.

Still to be decided, however,are the portions of the routerunning underneath SunsetPark, Red Hook, Gowanus andCarroll Gardens.

At a meeting in May thatwas organized for residents in

Red Hook, most believed thatroutes coursing underneathFirst, Second and Third av-enues would be the least effec-tive alternatives to theGowanus. They also said theywere the most likely to threatenthe safety of a number of his-toric or significant buildings.

In fact, said many at thatmeeting, temporary and perma-nent property condemnationswere the most worrisomeamong a dozen issues beingdiscussed. Where those takingswould occur, depends on wheretunnel entrances and exitswould be located.

Most agreed that the bestroute was one they call the NewHarbor Alignment. By coursingunder the waterfront, the en-trances and exits would be lessburdensome on traffic. Thatroute would curve under ShoreParkway, up the Sunset Parkwaterfront and into Red Hookand Carroll Gardens.

One impetus for the push todig a tunnel is to see neighbor-hoods reconnected, especiallyin Red Hook.

The expressway was built inthe early 1940s, when city pow-er broker Robert Moses headedthe bridge and tunnel authority.Along with the entrance to theBrooklyn-Battery Tunnel it ef-fectively segregated Red Hookfrom Carroll Gardens and otherinland neighborhoods.

On Monday, said Cairl, thegroup will present the results ofits community workshops overthe last several months.

By Jotham SederstromThe Brooklyn Papers

Police raided a ThirdAvenue barbershop lastWednesday and arrested abarber on charges he wasselling bootleg cigarettesfrom the shop.

But cigarettes may not havebeen the only things police andagents with the federal Bureauof Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearmsand Explosives confiscated

Bust barber forbootleg butts

from the beauty salon, on ThirdAvenue at 69th Street, accord-ing to several people who wit-nessed the 4 pm raid on June16. As many as 50 boxes ofclothing and appliances werereportedly confiscated from thebasement and lifted onto a truckby the agents.

Police say Hassan Elbah-lawan, an employee of the bar-bershop, was arrested shortlyafter they observed him buying18 cartons of cigarettes fromSamir Ghazawneh. Accordingto a criminal complaint filed bythe Kings County District At-torney’s office, Ghazawneh en-tered the store carrying a largebag, which he placed near acounter behind which Elbah-lawan was standing. Ghaza-wneh left without the bag afteraccepting a wad of cash, ac-cording to the complaint.

Both men are charged withattempting to evade cigarettetaxes and possession for sale ofuntaxed cigarettes, according tothe complaint. A spokesman forthe DA’s office said that bothmen were released on their ownrecognizance.

The owners of the salonwere not charged. A personwho answered the telephonethere this week declined tocomment but indicated that El-bahlawan no longer workedthere.

Mark Cohen, a lawyer forElbahlawan, did not return callsby press time.

Merchants along the avenuesaid, however, that theywatched several black automo-biles pull up to the salon, fol-lowed by a truck described byone woman as “a huge farmtruck.” Over the course of sev-eral hours, agents seized boxupon box from the basementand loaded them all into the ve-hicle as bystanders looked on.

“Oh my God, I couldn’t be-lieve there were so many box-es,” said a woman who worksnearby who spoke on the condi-tion that her name and the nameof her business were not re-vealed. “They were bringingout dungarees and dungareeshorts and sweatshirts.”

She said she believed thegoods were sold at auctionsthroughout the city, though thatcould not be confirmed.

“It’s unfortunate what hap-pened there,” she continued.“Because, for years, there hadnever been any trouble.”

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A24-year-old Bay Ridgeman was held up at gun-point by two bandana-wearing teens just stepsfrom his home on SenatorStreet.

Police say the victim waswalking on Senator Street atFourth Avenue around 1 am,on June 14, when the hood-lums approached him. With-out notice, one of the thugsdrew a gun. Before he couldact, the other teen bashed himover the head with a metal

pipe. After ripping a metal chain

from the man’s neck, the thugsran toward Third Avenue.

Police described both goonsas about 14 years old. Onewas wearing a black T-shirt,the other a white T-shirt andgreen pants.

Hot wheelsAfter spending the night at

a family member’s house lastweek, a Bay Ridge woman

awoke to find her car strippedof its tires and rims and keptaloft by piles of bricks.

Police say the woman, wholives on Ridge Boulevard at72nd Street, stayed the night ata nearby relative’s home on85th Street between Third andFourth avenues on June 10.When she awoke the nextmorning, the white 2003 Hon-da Civic she had parked sever-al houses away was missing

window of a home on 66thStreet at 12th Avenue on June17, sometime around 7:45 am,say police.

While the 29-year-old ten-ant was at work, the burglarmanaged to grab a $200 cellphone and two bottles ofcologne, estimated at around$100.

Devil may carePolice arrested an unsaintly

swindler on June 16 shortlyafter the Rev. Robert Romanospied the man snatching a bib-lical text and sneaking it outthrough the front doors of St.Bernadette’s Church, on 13thAvenue at 82nd Street in Dyk-er Heights.

Romano told police thatthe man grabbed the liturgy ofthe mass from an altar andslipped it into a plastic bagsometime around 3 pm. Butshortly after leaving thechurch, police cuffed the 30-year-old crook and took backthe $400 book.

The man was charged withpetit larceny, grand larcenyand criminal possession ofstolen property, according to a

complaint filed by the KingsCounty District Attorney’s of-fice.

Bedside brawlFollowing an apparent

breach between the sheets onJune 20, a 38-year-old womangot physical with her lover in-side a home on West SixthStreet at Quentin Road. The fe-rocious femme began kickingand punching her paramour, 44,according to a complaint filedby the Kings County DistrictAttorney’s office.

Springing herself from thebed, the woman continued topummel the man’s shouldersand chest while he lay help-less on the mattress. As he re-covered from those blows, thefriend-turned-foe grabbed alamp from a table and threw itat his face, causing swellingalong his left eye, say cops.Prosecutors claim, however,that it was his right eye thatwas bruised.

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Police say the ball-bearingburglar struck on June 18,sometime after 8 am, after theman left for work from hishome on 66th Street at 14thAvenue.

It was unclear whichballplayers had signed theball.

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of a sweet smelling scofflawwho broke into an apartmentin Dyker Heights for one rea-son alone — cologne.

The perfume-pilfering perpslipped into the living room

others poured into his apart-ment. One of the thugs, whowas arrested on Wednesday,struck the victim’s face withthe butt of his gun, police said.Before the victim could react,a second goon fired at leastone shot into his chest.

Cops say the bullet rippedinto the right side of his chest,sailed through his back andlodged into a couch.

According to a complaintfiled by the Kings County Dis-trict Attorney’s office, the manlater pulled the .20-caliber bul-let from his couch and tossedit into a garbage pail. Policelater retrieved it.

After the bleeding mandragged himself into a bath-room, the crew scoured hishome and eventually fled withtheir arms loaded with aPlayStation, some videogames and more than a dozenDVDs, say police.

Officers at the 62nd Precinctsaid they were not alerted to theshooting until June 19, five

days after the attack. Accordingto one police source, the mansteered clear of medical treat-ment until a hysterical friendlearned of his gaping woundand rushed him to an undis-closed hospital. When copsasked why he waited, he insist-ed that treatment wasn’t neces-sary because he “had stoppedbleeding.”

Despite knowledge of theex-girlfriend’s name andwhereabouts, police have notyet arrested her. They did ar-rest two of the men, includingthe one who allegedly hit himwith the gun and the one whohe says shot him. A fourthman eluded description, saypolice.

Both men were chargedwith 13 counts, including at-tempted murder in the seconddegree and four counts ofcriminal possession of aweapon, according to thecriminal complaint.

Calls to lawyers for bothmen were not returned bypress time.

GUNSHOT…Continued from page 1

Hynes: ‘Horror High’has gotten ‘bum rap’DA gives commencementaddress atLafayette HSBy Jotham SederstromThe Brooklyn Papers

Brooklyn DistrictAttorney Charles Hynes,whose office has workedclosely with schools in aneffort to reduce studentviolence, gave the com-mencement speech at vio-lence-plagued LafayetteHigh School’s graduationceremony on Friday.

Since the beginning of theschool year, the high schoolhas been connected to half adozen violent incidents insideand outside of the school at2630 Benson Ave., includingat least one that came to be re-told on an episode of the“People’s Court” TV showlast month. So it seems a natu-ral fit that the borough’s chiefprosecutor be chosen to ad-

dress graduates.In his speech, however,

Hynes focused on the positive.“Frankly, this school has

gotten a bum rap,” he told thegraduates, parents and teach-ers in attendance. It remains agreat school, with great kids,great teachers and a greatprincipal.”

He said of his own youth,“I had more people telling meI wouldn’t make it and if I hadlistened to them I wouldn’t behere today.”

Frank Laghazza, a schoolsliaison for the DA, said thatHynes regularly speaks atcommencements, includingone a day earlier at PS 309 inBedford-Stuyvesant. Hynes’decision to do so, he said,comes from his belief thatworking closely with studentsnot only helps to reduce crimein schools but later in life aswell. Laghazza said that mem-bers of Hynes’ office alsospoke early in the year toLafayette’s incoming fresh-man.

“It’s all about school safe-ty,” said Laghazza. “That’sone of [Hynes’] No. 1 priori-ties.”

Last year, Hynes met with

teachers at the Gravesendschool, which has earned themoniker “Horror High,” andthen commenced a three-dayseminar, led by one of his topprosecutors, to discuss theproblems of violence, bias anddrugs at the school.

Bensonhurst CouncilmanDomenic Recchia, also at thegraduation ceremony, threwhis support behind embattledLafayette Principal AlanSiegel, who has come undersharp criticism from some leg-islators and parents for beingunreceptive to their concernsabout school safety.

“I support the principal,Alan Siegel, who has done anoutstanding job — he’s bring-ing Lafayette back,” said Rec-chia.

Borough President MartyMarkowitz also addressed thegraduates, saying, “I want youto have a great summer, be-cause the next step is big time— it’s real time.”

Alluding to the school’sfive principals in the past sixyears, Salutatorian Xian LiGuan said, “I wish to dedicatemy gratitude to Mr. Siegel forstaying with us more than oneyear.”

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At Keyspan Park, the party isover for Marty.

Marty Haber, known to Cyclonesfans as “Party Marty,” has left the Cy-clones to pursue a prospective career asa police officer, according to Cyclonesspokesman Dave Campanaro.

Marty was a full-time Cycloneticket account executive by day andthe lively on-field master of cere-monies by night.

Haber ran contests, made an-nouncements and interacted with fansfor three years. But late last season,he was involved in a controversial in-cident in the nightly Nathan’s HotDog Race.

During one race, Haber tackled“Relish,” one of the three hot dogsrunning, preventing her from win-ning. Relish had to be taken to thehospital as a result of the incident,and Party Marty was not on the fieldfor the next game. In the followinggame, Haber returned to his normalon-field duties, and he finished theseason without any further incident.

Marty was always involved inbaseball, from his days playing LittleLeague at Marine Park to his playingfor Madison High School to his col-

lege career as a pitcher for HofstraUniversity, and had worked for theHelena Brewers and the Rancho Cu-camonga Quakes. His dad, BillHaber, was the statistician and histori-an for the Topps Baseball Card Com-pany. Bill Haber also was one of fivefounding members of the Society for

American Baseball Research, knownas SABR.

As Party Marty, Haber had devel-oped quite a following. During thehome opener, some fans along the leftfield line were chanting, “We wantMarty!”

“Marty always wanted to be a po-lice officer,” said Campanaro. “Hewants to attend the New York PoliceDepartment Academy.”

Party Marty’s on-field duties willbe assumed by the “Beach Bums,” agroup of six young male and femaleentertainers who can be identified bytheir red “Beach Bum” jerseys.

Welcome back, fansDuring the home opener, the Cy-

clones players, manager Tony Tijeri-na and coach Mitchell Donovan wereon the steps near the front gate of theballpark. As fans entered the stadium,the Cyclones greeted the fans, signedautographs, posed for photos, andchatted with the early arrivals. Kudosto general manager Steve Cohen andthe rest of the Cyclones staff for agreat idea. It was run just right — itwas organized, yet relaxed and fanfriendly. There were no tables, no reg-imentation, just a warm, low-key wayto let the fans and the Cyclones meeteach other. Well done!

Sock hopThe Cyclones have been wearing

the old-fashioned high socks — albeitsans stirrups — for all of their games.The team is uniformly in the highsocks, red for most home dates andblue when playing on the road, andthe look is both traditional and cool.There is a rumor that on Sunday, June27, the Cyclones will do somethingspecial with the socks. Stay tuned.

Fusselle on the townWarner Fusselle, the Cyclones’ ra-

dio announcer, has climbed downfrom his perch in the Catbird Seat and“gone Brooklyn.” The Southern gen-tleman and long-time Manhattan resi-dent was sighted recently spinning onthe Wonder Wheel, riding the Cy-

clone roller coaster, and having achocolate egg cream in a local diner— some things he’d never done be-fore, even during his three years onthe job with the Clones.

Alumni reportAt Capital City, Brian Walker has an

ERA of 0.00 in seven games, ShaneHawk has an ERA of 2.20, EvanMacLane is 5-2 with a 2.39 ERA. GregRamirez is 4-0 with a 1.69 ERA. At PortSt. Lucie, Kevin Deaton is 4-1 with a3.00 ERA, Luz Portobanco is 1-2 with a2.66 ERA, Scott Kazmir is 0-2 with a4.64 ERA. At Binghamton, Jason Sco-bie is 3-1 with a 2.93 ERA, BlakeMcGinley is 7-1 with an ERA of 2.87.

At Cap City, Ian Bladergroen is hit-ting .335 with 13 home runs, ShawnBowman is at .274 with 10 homers,Ryan Harvey is at .351; David Reaver.286;

In St. Lucie, Aaron Baldiris is hitting.292, Jay Caligiuri is at .254 with 10home runs, Ryan Harvey is at .360,David Reaver .286, Blake Whealy .266with nine homers, Andy Wilson is at.277 with 10 home runs.

At Binghamton, David Bacani is at.319, Justin Huber is at .295 with sevenhomers, Wayne Lydon is at .264 with42 stolen bases, Angel Pagan is hitting.315 with 25 steals. Joe Jiannetti recent-ly joined the club and is 2 for 4.

vide a way to bond, Guriansays, but remember to explainyour rules and consequences.

Cheryl Dellasega, PhD, aresearcher at Penn State whoruns relationship programs forgirls, agrees that if a fatherpushes his budding daughteraway, she may question herappeal to males. Girls like tohear Dad’s point of view andchildhood stories, she says.

“Stay connected,” she says.“Dad is the main male sourceof her self-esteem right now. IfDad pulls away, it gives thedaughter a negative messageabout her self-esteem justwhen she needs it the most.”

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As a girl enters puberty, it’sonly natural for her father to feelawkward. Get over the queasi-ness because your child needsthe father-daughter bond nowmore than ever, experts say.

“Research shows daughtersraised with fathers do better inlife,” says Michael Gurian, au-thor of “The Wonder of Girls:Understanding the Hidden Na-ture of Our Daughters” (Simon& Schuster, 2003). “It’s a betterworld for daughters whenhealthy fathers are around.”

Children need to take thelead regarding what kind ofphysical affection they’re com-fortable with as their bodieschange, says Gurian, a fatherof two girls ages 11 and 14.

“Don’t pull away fromphysical affection,” he says.“That kills the bond.”

Girls also benefit from a fa-ther’s perspective and dad-daughter time — rituals such asdinner and a movie or a weeklygame of tennis. Even a father’sexpectations about sports, aca-demics and peer groups pro-

What’s so special aboutdads?

“Dads have a way of listeningaround an activity when a girl ishaving a problem,” says Del-lasega, co-author of “Girl Wars:12 Strategies That Will End Fe-male Bullying” (Simon &Schuster, 2003). “Moms resonatewith emotion, whereas dads aremore of a sounding board.”

One mother recalls: “I likedto talk with him because hedidn’t try to preach while hewas giving me a lesson. If thisfather can be available to lis-ten, that’s good.”

Dads find the teen years es-pecially trying because of sex-ual issues and the taboo oftouch. Joe Kelly, head of Dadsand Daughters (DADS), ad-dresses this concern more ful-ly in his book by the samename, “Dads and Daughters”(Broadway Books, 2003). Theorganization’s Web site iswww.dadsanddaughters.org.

DADS recently commis-sioned a poll which indicates74 percent of fathers say theirrelationship with their daugh-ter is “excellent” or “verygood,” yet fewer than 50 per-cent of fathers agree that their“active involvement is vital toher health and well-being.”

Kelly sees the answers as adisconnect, and asks, “How cansomeone be a good father if hebelieves his involvement isn’tvital to his daughter’s life?”

“Agirl still needs affection andpositive attention from her father,even as her body develops,” saysKelly, who has twin daughters.“But we have to tune into and re-spect her body boundaries. Shemay pull away from a hug todayand want to cuddle with you to-morrow. Don’t take it personally.”

Continue to listen to her,take her seriously and spenddedicated time together, saysKelly. Activities like shootinghoops can help maintain phys-ical contact and promote hersense of body well-being.

Always show your daughteryou value her and her body forwhat they do, think, feel, imag-ine and create rather than forhow her body looks, he says.

“As the first man in her life,you have special leverage infighting back against what shehears — ‘men only likewomen for how they look’ —from so many other sources inour culture,” says Kelly.

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AFTER A WEEK in action, the 2004 Brooklyn Cy-clones have already had numerous changes to theirroster. Between the June 21 game at Hudson Valley

and the next day’s home opener there were eight rostermoves. So, in an effort to prevent Cyclones fans from suf-fering the same befuddled state as Lou Costello, let’s presentour second annual “Who’s On First” (all stats as of June 23).

Who’s On First?Right now, the answer is Wendt, pronounced “went.”

Actually, the answer is more like “I Don’t Know,” sincethe Cyclones have three first basemen, but who can resista name like Wendt to follow Who and What?

Alliteration aside, Justin Wendt is a former enforcer.No, nothing involving anyone getting whacked, but en-forcement nonetheless — hockey style. The 6-foot-3, 228-pound Wendt was a defenseman in amateur hockey in hisnative Canada who would easily accumulate more than200 penalty minutes a season.

“My job,” explains the affable Wendt, “was to get intofights with opposing players. That was work. Baseball isfun.”

Wendt has power potential. He has already been called“Norm” by some fans, a reference to the “Cheers” charac-ter played by actor George Wendt, whom Wendt insists isno relation.

Also on first is Jabe Bergeron, also a hockey player,from Williams College. A left wing, he once finished sec-ond in his league in goals. Bergeron went to the academi-cally prestigious Williams figuring he’d “pick the schoolfor the academics and if I were good enough in baseball,they would find me.” The Cyclones did.

Tyler Davidson will also play first for the Clones. Thepower-hitting Davidson was with the Cyclones in 2003.Davidson nearly knocked down the leftfield fence with hisline drive double in his first game with the team.

What’s On Second?No, What’s (make that Watts, as in Derran Watts) is in

center field. At second is Bryan Zech, a 5-foot-10 spark-plug who says he likes “to drive pitchers crazy.”

Zech attempts this mental abuse by trying to run thecount, bunting and stealing. Also playing second areKevin Rios, up from Kingsport where he hit .231, andDavid Housel, from Mendham, N.J., and a Cyclone lastseason. Housel explained that he’s actually in his thirdyear in Brooklyn, having played for the Brooklyn Bon-nies, an amateur team that plays its home games at the Pa-rade Grounds.

I Don’t Know’s on thirdA Bronx guy is on third, Travis Garcia, and despite an

0-for-19 start at the plate, Garcia has not been accordedany Bronx cheers. Garcia spent part of last season atBrooklyn. This season, the former shortstop from IonaCollege has started every Cyclones game.

I Don’t Give A Darn (shortstop)At short will be Ryan Coultas, a sixth-round draft pick

from the University of California at Davis. The 6-foot-3Coultas batted .337 in college this season before an injurylimited him to pinch running. So far, Grant Psomas, whohit .343 at West Virginia University, has been playingshort. He can also play second. Psomas, who is also 6-foot-3, hails from Carnegie, Pa.

Why and Because (outfield)For the Cyclones, left fielder Dante Brinkley has been

outstanding. Why? Because he’s hitting .385 with a dou-ble, triple and home run, and Dante’s an inferno on thebases, having swiped three. Also seeing time in left isCaleb Stewart, a native Kentuckian from the University ofKentucky.

Watts? He’s in center. Derran, a Cyclone in 2003, is onan injury rehab assignment and Watts has been lighting upthe pitchers, hitting .385. Also playing center field will beCorey Coles. “C.C.” hit only .167 in a brief time withBrooklyn last year, but he hit .333 at Kingsport. A formeroutfielder and relief pitcher at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette, Coles is a speedy guy. Also in the outfield mixis Kyle Brown, out of LeMoyne College.

In right field is Ambiorix Concepcion, from the Do-minican Republic. He has all the tools, and outstandingpotential. Coincidentally, Ambiorix is also the name of aman who led the people of Gaul against Julius Caesar —they both have great arms.

Today (catcher)The Cyclones have three receivers: Stacey Bennett hit

.216 for Brooklyn last season. Danilo Reynoso was inBrooklyn in 2002, playing in two games. Then there is theCyclones’ fourth-round draft pick, Aaron Hathaway, fromthe University of Washington.

Hathaway was voted to the NCAA Regional all-tourna-ment team for three straight seasons. He hit .317 in theregular season. Hathaway is related to Anne Hathaway,not the beautiful, young, Brooklyn-born actress, but theStratford, England-born, wife of William Shakespeare.

Despite this writer’s being a distant relative of AaronHathaway, he will receive no favorable treatment. Afterall, it’s performance that should count, for the play’s thething.

Tomorrow (pitcher)That’s when we’ll tell you about the Cyclones’ hurlers.

Actually, it will be next week.

Watt’s incenter?Derran.

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Clones top champs to start seasonBy Ed Shakespearefor The Brooklyn Papers

Brooklyn 6Williamsport 3June 18 at Williamsport

To err is human, to forgivedivine.

The Crosscutters proved theirhumanity four times, and the Cy-clones proved their lack of divini-ty by refusing to forgive theirplayoff-ending loss last Sept. 10when Williamsport won the NewYork-Penn League championshipin Brooklyn.

Joe Williams opened the sea-son for the Clones and tossedfour shutout innings until run-ning into trouble in the fifth.

Brooklyn opened the scoringwith a run in the fourth whenDerran Watts singled and even-tually scored on a groundout byJade Bergeron.

In the Williamsport fifth,Williams had two men on basewith one out when Edgar Alfonzo— son and namesake of the Cy-

clones’ first manager — came into pitch. But this “Fonzie” quicklygave up a home run.

“He got his changeup toohigh, one bad pitch, it was threeruns, but Alfonzo recoverednicely from that,” said Cyclonesmanager Tony Tijerina.

Alfonzo then shut the door,and the Clones rallied for threeruns in the seventh as Stacey Ben-nett doubled, Jabe Bergeron washit by a pitch, and Kyle Brownran for Bergeron. After a fly-outby Brooklyn shortstop Grant Pso-mas advanced Bennett to third,the comedy of errors began.

Brown stole second, andBennett scored on an error bythe second baseman. TravisGarcia popped up, Wendtwalked, and in the big play ofthe game, a long fly ball by Rioswas dropped by the Crosscut-ters’ center fielder, allowingboth Wendt and Brown to score,giving Brooklyn a 4-3 lead.Brooklyn added two more runsin the eighth.

Alfonzo picked up the victory.

Williamsport 8Brooklyn 3June 19 at Williamsport

David Torres, the first Brook-lyn native to play on the Cyclones(he’s from Bensonhurst), madehis debut, putting a lid on theromp, but it was too late — theCrosscutters rapped the Cyclonesother pitchers for 13 hits andbrought the Brooks their first loss.

With Jeff Landing on the hill,Williamsport scored in the bottomof the first on a sacrifice fly.Brooklyn scored two in the sec-ond when Stacy Bennett singled,Caleb Stewart reached on an errorand Justin Wendt doubled them in.

After the Crosscutters added arun in the second, Brooklyn tookthe lead on a home run by DanteBrinkley. Williamsport added twomore runs in the third.

Ryan Meyers pitched thenext three innings for the Cy-clones, allowing only a run inthe fifth, but picking up the loss.

Kris Regas was touched forthree runs in an inning and two

thirds and Torres came in topitch. He threw one submarinepitch and got a groundout tosecond. That ended the Cuttersscoring, and the Cyclones wentdown 1-2-3 to end the game.

Brooklyn 4Williamsport 2June 20 at Williamsport

The Cyclones used nearlyperfect pitching by three out offour hurlers to win the finale oftheir opening series.

Will Quaglieri started forBrooklyn and shut out the Cut-ters for four innings, allowingno hits and a walk. Ryan Danlyrelieved Quaglieri and allowedno runs in four innings himself.

Brooklyn broke out to a 1-0lead in the first when Dante Brink-ley was hit by a pitch, swiped sec-ond and later scored on a single byAmbiorix Concepcion.

The Cyclones added anotherrun in the third when Brinkley hita sacrifice fly to score Kevin Rios.

In the seventh, the Brooks’Corey Coles doubled, and then

moved to third on a passed ball.Brinkley walked and then stolesecond. Both runners scored whenConcepcion’s ground ball resultedin a wild throw to the plate by theCutter second baseman, allowingboth runners to score.

Carlos Muniz came in to getthe final out in the ninth.

Hudson Valley 5Brooklyn 4 June 21 at Hudson Valley

Brooklyn took a quick lead inthe first inning when DanteBrinkley tripled and later scoredon a double by Caleb Stewart.

Hudson Valley tied the game inthe first, but Brooklyn took thelead in the third when Bryan Zechscored from third on a balk.

Michael Devaney started forthe Clones, giving up a run infour innings.

The Renegades tied the gamein the sixth against reliever TimWorthington when FranciscoLeandro singled and eventuallyscored on a wild pitch.

Brooklyn took back the lead in

the eighth when Dante Brinkley,who had walked, later reachedthird and scored on a fielder’schoice by Ambiorix Concepcion.

Hudson Valley again tied thegame in the eighth, but the Cy-clones took the lead in the top ofthe 10th when Dante Brinkleyled off with a bunt single, andreached second on a throwingerror on the play. After a sacri-fice bunt by Derran Wattsmoved Brinkley to third, CalebStewart drove in Brinkley with asingle.

Alas, the Renegades won thegame against reliever Dan Foliwho took the loss when he al-lowed a two-run double downthe left field line.

Brooklyn 6Tri-City 3June 23, at Tri-City

The Cyclones (4-2) gave Tri-City (5-1) their first loss of theseason as Joe Williams (1-0) gotthe win with five shutout in-nings, allowing only two hitswhile striking out five.

Brinkley led off the bottom of the first with a broken-bat singleto right before Derran Watts dropped down a sacrifice bunt, mov-ing him to second. Ambiorix Concepcion’s single to left put run-ners on first and third for Davidson, who rocketed the first pitchhe saw into the left field corner for a double and an RBI.

After Stacy Bennett popped out, Rios doubled to the gap inleft-center, scoring two runs and putting the Clones up 3-0.

Watts put his team up by four in the third — all by himself.After singling to left-center, he promptly stole second. After Con-cepcion flied out — and with Davidson batting — Watts took offfor third, and the catcher’s throw sailed into left field, allowingthe speedy center fielder to score.

Starting pitcher Ivan Maldonado (1-0) didn’t give up a hit un-til the fourth inning, when Hudson Valley finally broke throughwith two runs.

Maldonado pitched into the sixth when, after giving up onemore run, Celso Rondon was brought in with two outs. Rondongot out of the inning and gave up just one hit in his two-and-one-third innings, passing the baton to Cyclones closer Carlos Muniz,who pitched a perfect ninth for his third save of the year.

In the first of what they hope will be many such endings, thecrowd went home happy.

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Forever YoungCelebrate Brooklyn teams up with producer Hal

Willner again this year, for a musical tribute to NeilYoung on June 26 at 7:30 pm. Among the artists ex-pected to sing Young’s material at the Prospect ParkBandshell are Cat Power, Ron Sexsmith, Iron and

Wine, Jane Siberry (pic-tured), Antony, The BeGood Tanyas, JenniMuldaur, Bonfire Madi-gan, Joan Wasser andStan Ridgway.

Celebrate Brook-lyn’s Jack Walsh hintsat even more can’t-yet-be-named surprise gueststars.

Last summer, Will-ner, who also arrangesthe sketch music andadaptations for “Satur-day Night Live” and

was formerly the music producer for NBC’s “NightMusic,” helmed a memorable homage to LeonardCohen at the bandshell. This year’s Neil Young re-vue promises to be just as entertaining.

The bandshell is located in Prospect Park, en-ter at Prospect Park West and Ninth Street. Sug-gested admission is $3. For more information,call (718) 855-7882 ext. 45 or visit www.cele-bratebrooklyn.org.

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DINING | PERFORMING ARTS | NIGHTLIFE | CLASSIFIEDS | REAL ESTATEINSIDE

Born to eatCINEMA

Graphic documentaries have been known tomake viewers lose their appetites, but on ThursdayBAMcinematek will screen a film that is guaran-teed to produce nausea — and a few laughs.

The documentary “Crazy Legs Conti: Zen andthe Art of Competitive Eating,” opens with an im-pressionable Conti, an East Village window wash-er and occasional nude model for art classes, look-ing on at the annual hotdog eating contest inConey Island and fol-lows him as he puts hisown foot in the door ofthe competitive eatingworld by consuming34-dozen oysters inNew Orleans. Conti(pictured at right) eatshis way up the ladderof success, aspiring toone day compete inConey Island’s gas-trointestinal endurancetest, which he claims is“the Tour de France ofcompetitive eating.” (If you like the film, don’tmiss this year’s hot dog contest at Nathan’s inConey Island on July 4.)

Directed by Danielle Franco, of Williamsburg,and Chris Kenneally, of Manhattan, the film will bescreened at BAMcinematek (30 Lafayette Ave. atAshland Place in Fort Greene) on July 1 at 6:45pm. A panel discussion with Conti, representativesfrom the International Federation of CompetitiveEating and special guest eaters will follow thescreening.

Tickets are $10, $7 students 25 and younger,seniors and children under 12. For tickets, call(718) 777-FILM or go to www.bam.org. For moreinformation, call (718) 636-4100. — Lisa J. Curtis

PARADE

Musician Moby andsinger-actress Theo, ofthe Lunachicks, will bethe King Neptune andQueen Mermaid leadingthis year’s Mermaid Pa-rade starting at 2 pm onSaturday, June 26.

The floats filledwith sequined, scantilyclad mermen, mermaids(like the one at left) andthe occasional pirate as-semble at Surf Avenue

and West 10th Street in Coney Island, then march toWest 16th Street and back again.

For information on how to participate in theparade, call (718) 372-5159 or visit www.coneyis-land.com. This event is free and open to the pub-lic and will take place rain or shine.

By Lisa Selin Davisfor The Brooklyn Papers

L ike many Brooklyn brides, when Myri-dith McCormack was searching for awedding gown in 1999, she had no

choice but to shop at the venerable Klein-feld’s in Bay Ridge.

“It was a beautiful dress, but I still felt likeI was settling,” she says. “If I’d known thenwhat I know now, I would have designed myown.”

So McCormack, 35, did just that. On June5, she celebrated the grand opening of Myr-Jan, the first full-service bridal salon inProspect Heights, showcasing her own dress-es along with a few select designers. MyrJanoffers wedding gowns, bridesmaid dresses,custom suits and tuxedos, along with all theaccessories, and a “soup-to-nuts” weddingplanning service, bringing bridal business tocentral Brooklyn.

Born in Haiti, McCormack said that grow-ing up, hers was the only black family on anall-Italian Carroll Gardens block. Her motherencouraged her drawing, and her Italianneighbors taught her to sew. Though she ma-jored in business at John Dewey HighSchool, fashion was always in her blood, andher multi-ethnic childhood would eventuallymake its way into her designs.

McCormack was a manicurist at a Vander-bilt Avenue salon in 1991 when an editor at aleading women’s magazine stopped in. Theeditor was so pleased with McCormack’swork that she hired her for photo shoots inmagazines from Essence to Glamour. Thisnew career funded McCormack’s studies indesign at the Fashion Institute of Technologyand at the New York City College of Tech-nology, where she’s finishing a degree infashion merchandising.

In the two years since her business began(she started in a Harlem storefront beforemoving back to Brooklyn), McCormack hasdressed and coordinated more than 20 wed-dings, many of her clients referred by hercontacts from the magazine world.

McCormack’s Haitian background and herfascination with Asian culture have fused inher designs, which mix classic and modern.She often chooses brightly colored silks orChinese brocade — not the most commonbridal materials —for her traditionallyshaped dresses.

“These are not yourgramma’s gowns,”she says.

Inspiration for thedresses comes fromthe glamorous womenMcCormack grew upwatching on televi-sion.

“When I think of a dress, I think of thewomen I loved looking at on TV, like LucilleBall, Sophia Loren, Diahann Carroll and AvaGardner.”

Her newest collection is inspired by twoAmerican icons, Jackie Onassis and DorothyDandridge. The Jackie O dresses havecinched waists and a shorter flounce, whilethe Dandridge dresses are longer and sleeker.McCormack says her designs tend to be clas-

sic, while her design partner, 20-year-oldMolly Hanna, creates edgier dresses, withdeeper necklines and longer trains.

“She’s my balance,” McCormack says ofher partner.

Besides wedding gowns, MyrJan designsa full line of brides-maid dresses thatdouble as cocktaildresses, in the samearray of colors andpatterns.

“If you’re going toask someone to spend$200 on a dress, theyshould be able towear it again,” saysMcCormack.

While MyrJan carries high design, theyalso work with a bride’s budget. MyrJan’sline runs between $750 and $5,000, and theycarry a few select designers like Angelinaand Mori Lee, costing between $2,000 and$8,000 (mere pennies when you consider the$20,000 price tag of your average VeraWang).

And McCormack is the consummate wed-ding professional. She knows the secret to

selling wedding gowns is not the hard sellbut patience. It’s all about consulting andcustomer service.

“It’s a big investment. I don’t expectsomeone to come into a store, look at a dressand say ‘OK. That’s it, and I’m leaving.’”

Instead, McCormack expects to spend asmany as four or five visits with a patron, upto 20 hours, as they consult their mothers,sisters and checkbooks before selecting adress. McCormack makes sure they’rechoosing not just a dress they like, but onethat flatters the bride-to-be.

“If it doesn’t look good, I don’t let themwalk out with it,” she says.

The 1,000-square-foot showroom withcream and apricot-colored walls occupies thetop floor of an old factory on this sleepyblock, above a stained-glass store on the firstfloor and a music studio two doors down. Itjoins the long-anticipated Prospect Heightsrenaissance, now well underway.

McCormack has partnered with local busi-nesses in the area such as Reason Florist onFulton Street and Vanderbilt Avenue’s AsaseSalon to keep clients in the neighborhood.Local businesses like the card shops and cof-fee shops have sent clients to MyrJan and

vice versa. For the first time, brides can havea full-on, Brooklyn wedding, right in theirown neighborhood.

“Come with a dream,” says McCormack,“and we’ll design a dress for you.”

Brooklyn coutureWedding gown designer opens first boutique in Prospect Heights

Here comes the bride: Designer Myridith McCormack fastens a Molly Hanna gown onmodel Victoria Kamara at her Prospect Heights bridal boutique. (At right) A Myridith Mc-Cormack bridesmaid dress combines Asian-inspired fabric and vintage Hollywood glamour.

MyrJan Bridal Salon is open 11 am–7 pm,Tuesdays through Fridays; 10 am-6 pm, Satur-days; and noon-5 pm, Sundays. Appointmentsare recommended. MyrJan Bridal Salon is lo-cated at 235 St. Marks Ave. at Underhill Av-enue in Prospect Heights. For more informa-tion, call (718) 623-3848 or visit the Web siteat www.myrjan.com.

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Baku Palace2001 Emmons Ave. at Ocean Avenue, (718) 615-0700, www.bakupalace.com (AmEx, DC, Disc,MC, Visa) Entrees: $10.90-$28.90.Named after the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku Palaceoffers a vast selection of traditional Russian-styledishes with a French flair prepared by chef Jak UesLimprevil, a French culinary master. The menu fea-tures “Escargot Burgundy” topped with meltedcheese and butter and an eel salad with red caviarand teriyaki sauce. The dining area is as expansive asthe menu with more than 500 seats on two floorsand a two-tiered outdoor cafe overlooking the bay.Owners Michael Davidod and Alexander Abravichalso offer live folk music Friday, Saturday and Sundayevenings where diners can hear singers from Russia,Italy and France belt out tunes in their native lan-guages. Shows start at 9:30 pm. Open daily.

Istanbul Restaurant1715 Emmons Ave. at Sheepshead Bay Road,(718) 368-3587, www.istanbulrestaurantny.com(AmEx, MC, Visa) Entrees: $8.50-$17.This cozy Turkish restaurant with tiled arcades andcharming folk costumes on the walls offers some ofthe best — if not most unique — kebabs in the bor-ough. The menu boasts an eclectic sampling ofregional dishes prepared by chef Dogan Atas suchas the “Adana Kebab,” a ground lamb kebab fla-vored with bell peppers and paprika, popular insouthern Turkey. Owners Dogan and Riza Atas rec-ommend the Turkish-style pizza, called “pide,” aslender, boat-shaped crust baked with meat andvegetable toppings, or the grape leaves stuffedwith halal meat and Turkish white rice. A sidewalkcafe overlooking the bay allows diners to idle waythe afternoon sipping Turkish coffee, which manylocals do. Open daily.

Clemente’sMaryland Crabhouseat the Vince Marina, 3939 Emmons Ave. atKnapp Street, (718) 646-7373, www.clementes-marylandcrabhouse.com (Cash only) Entrees:$8.95-$24.95. With more than 100 seats on the water, many ofClemente’s patrons are more likely to dock theirboats than park their cars. Visit the new outdoor tikibar complete with frozen drinks and seven beerson tap. Of course, there’s all-you-can-eat crab,along with lobster, salmon, tuna, clams, oysters andmussels. But somewhere along the line, chef BillPeist must’ve felt sorry for meat-eaters and addedchicken dishes, steaks and burgers to the menu.Did we mention the raw bar? Closed Mondays.

Garden Bay Cafe1788 Sheepshead Bay Road at Emmons Avenue,(718) 648-2225 (AmEx, DC, Disc, MC, Visa).Entrees: $6-$12.Smoke billows out the window and the aroma ofseared pork and lamb floats down the street fromwhich one can easily watch the skewers rotating onthe grill in this quaint Armenian restaurant. OwnerNarine Varvanyan recommends the house specialties,the lula kebab, a chicken kebab, cooked on a skewerand served with half-inch thick fried potatoes.

As the name suggests, this is a garden cafe. Tuckedin the back of the restaurant, far from the clamor ofthe bustling curbside, diners will find a true oasiswhere a gentle waterfall babbles in the backgroundand Russians chat while sipping on pint-size ales.Open daily.

Il Fornetto2902 Emmons Ave. at Nostrand Avenue, (718)332-8494, www.ilfornettorestaurant.com (DC,MC, Visa) Entrees: $10-$27.Watch the boats drift in and out of the bay thissummer while dining on the porch of this water-front cafe which specializes in Italian seafood. Thename of the restaurant, which roughly translates to“brick-oven” in Italian, pays homage to the diversi-ty of baked dishes chef Joe Maglicilo offers on themenu. This season, owner Angelo Balboa says therestaurant will roll out a new selection of light pastaand seafood dishes, such as farfalle pasta tossedwith arugula, shrimp and tomato or the bakedbranzino, an imported Mediterranean sea bassserved with vegetable sides. The portions are gen-erous, but if you are still hungry for dessert, try the

Owner Riza Atas and manager A-KerimBulut, hold an “Adana Kebab” entree andmixed appetizers at Istanbul Restaurant

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panna cotta, a molded cream dish with coffee,hazelnut or fruit flavor. Open daily.

Lundy Bros.1901 Emmons Ave. at Ocean Avenue, (718) 743-0022, www.lundybros.com (AmEx, Disc, MC,Visa) Entrees: $12.95-$48.95. �This historic restaurant continues to be a familyfavorite for Brooklynites, as well as a popular stop fortourists. Originally opened in 1920, the restaurantreopened its doors under new management in 1993.A seafood lover’s paradise, Lundy’s head chef,Russell Guarneri, serves up clams, oysters, mussels,shrimp, soft-shell crabs and lobster. They also offer aspecial Shore dinner: a whole lobster, half a roastedchicken, soup or salad, and apple or blueberry pie.Brunch is served on Sundays for $19.95 per person.Plenty of seaside ambience inside and out. Lundy’soverlooks Sheepshead Bay with its fishing boats andbustling population. Open daily.

Michael’s2929 Avenue R at Nostrand Avenue, (718) 998-7851, www.michaelsofbrooklyn.com (AmEx, CarteBlanche, DC, Disc, MC, Visa) Entrees: $18-$30. �More than 40 years ago, Michael Cacace opened asmall pizzeria with three tables and a takeout win-dow. Today, his sons, Fred and John preside overan elegant restaurant in Sheepshead Bay with aspacious dining room and linen-covered tables. Apianist plays every night on a baby grand.

Chef John Pesci’s hot seafood antipasto for twoincludes grilled octopus, calamari oreganato,shrimp scampi, baked clams and mussels marinara.A delicious cabernet sauce accompanies juicy rackof lamb. Located on a quiet street, Michael’s mightbe one of Brooklyn’s hidden treasures if word had-n’t gotten out years ago — mostly from satisfiedcustomers who return from all over the metropoli-tan area. Michael’s pastry shop is located across thestreet. Closed Mondays.

Randazzo’s 2017 Emmons Ave. at E. 21st Street, (718) 615-0010 (Cash only) Entrees: $7.50-$30.95.Since 1920, this fourth generation, family-ownedrestaurant has been steaming, frying, baking andstewing its clams to perfection. Year round, seafooddelights ranging from creamy chowders and bisquesto hefty lobsters, plucked fresh from the tank, domi-nate the menu. As the summer weather warms thebay, Paul Randazzo adds some new dishes to themenu such as soft-shelled crabs, fried calamari and acold seafood platter, which includes a whole lobster,four oysters, four clams and shrimp cocktail.Randazzo’s famous hot and medium sauce is servedwith plates of calamari, mussels, shrimp, or scungili,creating a meal that the owner insists is “second tonone.” Outdoor seating available. Open daily.

Roll-n-Roaster2901 Emmons Ave. at E. 29th Street andNostrand Avenue, (718) 769-5831, www.roll-nroaster.com (Cash only) Entrees: $3.95-$6.95.Despite the walk-thru take-out window and meal ona tray service, Roll-n-Roaster is not your typical fast-food restaurant. Since 1970, this neighborhoodfavorite owned by Buddy Lamonica has been servingup its famous gravy-dipped roast beef sandwiches tolocals throughout Brooklyn. But roast beef is not theonly item on the menu. These soft Kaiser rolls,churned out by a 100-year-old Brooklyn bakery, canalso be topped with chicken cutlets, hamburger orfish fillets. Add a basket of onion rings or French friessmothered in melted Cheez-Whiz and complete theRoll-n-Roaster experience by squeezing into one oftheir canary-yellow booths to dine under the restau-rant’s vaulted ceilings while sipping on a glass oflemonade. “We use 1,200 lbs. of lemons per weekfor our fresh-squeezed lemonade,” said managerAyet Karce. The expansive dining area and ampleseating makes Roll-n-Roaster perfect for children’sbirthday parties. Open daily.

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By Tina Barryfor The Brooklyn Papers

One problem that Indian restaurantsin some Brooklyn neighborhoodsface is diner apprehension — be-

cause we’ve suffered through so manydumbed-down versions of authentic In-dian cooking we approach a meal ex-pecting disappointment.

Rather than having our hopes dashed,some of us will travel to restaurants farfrom our homes that cater to Indian clien-tele. If it’s good enough for them, we rea-son it’s goodenough for us.

Deciding whatto serve to a non-Indian populationand how hot toserve it is a conun-drum for Indianrestaurateurs. Ifchefs dole outdishes that aresuitable for theirown palates, they risk diners finding theircooking intolerably strong and spicy.

Star of India, on Fifth Avenue at Presi-dent Street in Park Slope, has establishedan admirable middle ground. Lovers ofmild flavors and subtle heat will be am-ply rewarded; those who prefer more dy-namic spicing will have options, too, aslong as searing heat isn’t a prerequisite.

The chef and owner of Star of Indiais Miah Tazu, who has cooked in thekitchens of Joy India and Krian inManhattan. His sons, Khalil andMizmijan, work the pleasant but non-descript dining room.

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ful few minutes before inquiring, “Doyou like that?”

“Yes,” was my answer to nearlyeverything.

I’d say, “Yes,” again, to the samosas,which resemble tiny tents made of pastry.In the wrong hands, these appetizers canbe as leaden as last week’s meatloaf.Tazu’s samosas are light and crisp. Thevegetarian samosa is filled with tenderpotatoes, corn kernels and peas. Mincedbeef and peas make a rewarding savoryversion. The samosas are delicately per-fumed with just enough garlic and ginger

to enhance the in-gredients.

With the appe-tizers comes a traywith three littledishes of condi-ments: a brightgreen sauce ofcilantro and gar-lic; a puddle offudge-colored ta-marind puree; and

chopped onions laced with chilies. A littledrizzle of the cilantro sauce (which Iwished were hotter), or a few of the spicy,chili-laced onions give the samosas a lit-tle kick.

Among the first courses is a bananapakora that belongs on the dessertmenu. A couple of slices of banana be-come the center of a large ball of sweetdough that is then deep-fried.

“Kids love them,” Khalil said. I’mnot surprised. The pakora are sweet andheavy — like a Dunkin’Donuts hole —not terrible, just pointless.

I had better luck with the curries.Vegetable “shag,” a stew of vegetables

in a lightly spiced sauce, can be asbland as baby food. Tazu’s mushroom“shag,” a combination of fresh mush-rooms and spinach, is especially good.The mushrooms were firm and plenti-ful; the spinach fresh and its taste didnot get lost in the sauce.

Fluffy basmati rice is served with theentrees — a practice that should beadopted by many Indian restaurateurswho charge extra for rice.

The shrimp curry was almost as goodas the delicious ginger curry made withlamb. The shrimp curry built heat slow-ly. First the sweetness of tomatoes, thenthe warmth of ginger and cardamom,and finally a little tingle of chili left awarm glow in my mouth. Slivers offresh ginger strewn atop tender chunksof lamb added a sharp tang to the lambcurry’s bright, complex sauce.

The vindaloo, considered the spiciestof Indian dishes, was a one-note affair.Order the chicken vindaloo, and you’llreceive a dish that tastes like and resem-bles Campbell’s tomato soup but withless personality. The sauce is hot, butthe zing is on the surface.

With the curries, I recommend aglass of the mango lassi. Made fromfresh mango and yogurt the drink is a

sophisticated smoothie with the samecooling effect as a dollop of sour creamon a bowl of chili.

If you want wine, Star of India offerstwo by the glass: a decent Shiraz, withenough oomph to stand up to the dish-es’ spices, and an acceptable Chardon-nay. Several beers are available includ-ing Kingfisher, Taj Mahal and BrooklynLager.

The star of the dessert roundup wasthe rice pudding. It was soupier thandiner renditions and a bit too sweet atfirst bite, but its milky taste had a traceof almond flavoring and a few groundalmonds enhanced its texture.

“Gulab Jaman” is a deep-fried ball ofsweet dough that sits in a puddle of car-damom syrup. The dough works like asponge absorbing the syrup until it’s com-pletely soaked through. It looks like anodd concoction dreamed up by someonewith experience in other areas of thekitchen, but the dessert is more sophisti-cated than you’d expect and not as sweetas it sounds.

Will you run out of Star of India cry-ing, “Eureka! I’ve eaten the best Indianfood!”? I doubt it. But sometimes findingan Indian restaurant close to home, wheredishes are made with care, is all you need.

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Serious about flavor: (Above left) Khalil Rahman, Mizan Rahman, Ahsun Saurarand Miah Tazu with their Indian dishes crafted with care at Star of India in ParkSlope. (Above) The tandoori mixed grill, banana fritters and green salad.

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By Kevin Filipskifor The Brooklyn Papers

Dancing with the New YorkCity Ballet is a dreamcome true for Sean Suozzi.

“It’s always been something Iwanted to do, and I get to dancea lot,” the 23-year-old CobbleHill resident explained betweenrehearsals at Lincoln Center.

“I started dancing when Iwas 7 years old, in Connecticut,where I’m from,” said Suozzi.“My sister was taking classesand I would go with my motherwhen she went to pick her up,and my mother could tell that Iwas interested. So she askedme if I wanted to start dancing,and I said I did.”

As a member of the Corps deBallet, Suozzi is part of a close-knit ensemble that could be con-sidered the unsung hero of thecompany — the members ofthe corps don’t getas many chancesto individuallyshine as do the prin-cipal dancers, butthey are the back-bone. Performanceafter performance,throughout the sea-son, the Corps deBallet does the un-heralded work thattrue dance aficiona-dos appreciate asmuch as they do thestellar soloists.

Suozzi’s hard work intensi-fies throughout the City Ballet’sseason, a season broken into twoparts since it shares the StateTheater with New York CityOpera. After the opera’s fall sea-son ends, the ballet performs

from December through Febru-ary; after the opera’s spring sea-son ends, the ballet performsfrom April through the end ofJune. (New York City Balletholds its summer residency atthe Saratoga Performing ArtsCenter, in August.)

“Each day starts with class inthe morning, then rehearsalpretty much goes all day long,”said Suozzi, who joined thecompany in 2000 after attend-ing City Ballet’s school for ayear. “Then there’s a perform-ance at night [and matinees onSaturday and Sunday]. Sincewe’re doing so many ballets,we’re learning the new dances aweek or two before each per-formance. So we’re basicallyperforming and rehearsing andlearning new ballets. I prettymuch dance every night.”

This season, Suozzi’s work-load has been, as he notes,

“more concentrated and heavy-duty than usual” because CityBallet has been celebrating thecentenary of the birth of GeorgeBalanchine, the choreographicgenius whose groundbreakingwork with the company put him

— and City Ballet — on themap many years ago.

For the “Balanchine 100”celebration, the company is per-forming some 50 dances chore-ographed by the master himself.

“We’re doing about 15 bal-lets more than we do in a typi-cal season,” Suozzi says. “Theprograms always have three orfour ballets on them, and eachballet would usually be per-formed four or five times, butthis season, because there areso many more ballets to do,we’ll perform each dance onlythree times.”

In a season filled with somany masterpieces of move-ment and music, Suozzi defi-nitely has his personal prefer-ences.

“I’m really looking forwardto the ‘Stravinsky Violin Con-certo’ [June 26 and 27], whichis one of my all-time favorites.I’m really excited to do theStravinsky because the music

and the choreography go reallywell together; it’s just a lot offun.”

Suozzi also had the chanceto perform in other ballets forthe first time this season, suchas “Union Jack” in May.

“That’s something I wantedto do, since I had always likedit when I saw others do it, andthis season was the first time Ihad the chance to do it.

“Being a student at theschool before joining the com-pany, I’d see all these balletsperformed, so it was always adream of mine [to performthem],” he said. “When you’rea student, you always haveyour favorites that you hopeyou can do when you’re part ofthe company.”

Suozzi’s true coup is thathe’s performed in all threeworld-premiere dances thatCity Ballet unveiled this spring:in May, there was City BalletResident Choreographer

Christopher Wheeldon’s balletset to music by Scottish com-poser James MacMillan; June 2saw the first performance of“Chichester Psalms,” choreo-graphed by Peter Martins toLeonard Bernstein’s music; andon June 18, Russian Boris Eif-man’s new work, “Musagete.”

Unfortunately, before he candiscuss these new dances,Suozzi has to end the interviewso he can run off to a costumefitting for his next rehearsal.When asked if this nonstopwork takes a mental and physi-cal toll, he acknowledged asmuch, then demurred.

“Yes, it’s hard, but we dohave each other,” he said.“When we come from theschool together, then are in thecompany together, we becomea good support group for eachother.”

So when is it time to relax?“Mondays, it’s dark,” he said.“That’s our day off.”

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Pianist Ethan Iverson, former musicdirector of the Mark Morris Dance Group(MMDG), continues the relationshipnow; he composed the score of “VioletCavern.” The new creation was onlyweeks ago titled “Seven Visions” for theseven movements of Iverson’s score. De-‘Violet’ hour: The Mark Morris Dance Group premiered “Violet Cavern”

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On the MarkMark Morris Dance Group meetschallenging music with a vengeance

Team playerCobble Hill dancer talks about lifebehind-the-scenes at NYC Ballet

See MORRIS on page 14

Esprit de Corps: Andres Vayette, Ashley Bouder and Sean Suozzi in New York City Bal-let’s production of “Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2.” Suozzi (at left) will perform the“Stravinsky Violin Concerto” this weekend.

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Inside an eerie office building at the fic-tional 13 Court St. in DowntownBrooklyn two of its most prestigious

lawyers are celebrating their silver an-niversary. But these mal-practice lawyersare unlike any of the other legal eagleshastily shuffling in and out of the court-houses daily; and their clients are unlikeany clients ever seen on Brooklyn’s noto-riously litigious street.

Welcome to the offices of Wolff andByrd, Counselors of the Macabre in thecomic book series “Supernatural Law.”

It was 25 years ago that comic bookartist Batton Lash created Wolff and Byrdin a strip for The Brooklyn Papers. At thetime, Lash spent afternoons delivering TheBrooklyn Papers along Court Street be-tween Atlantic Avenue and MontagueStreet. He entered a building, rode the ele-vator to the top floor and worked his de-livery route down. The buildings weregothic and strangely silent. Behind eachfrosted glass door, lawyers labored.

“As I slid two papers under each door, Iwas thinking, ‘What if Dr. Frankenstein isbeing sued for malpractice? Where can hego?’” Lash explained to GO Brooklyn in aphone interview from his home in SanDiego, Calif.

“If there was a practice, it’d be in Brook-lyn, off to the side of Manhattan,” saidLash. “People kind of overlook Brooklyn,so this would be the perfect spot.”

Wolff and Byrd, specializing in supernat-ural law, began servicing werewolves,demons and monsters in September 1979.Unlike regular lawyers, they hold clientmeetings and courtroom proceduresthroughout the night. Some clients enterfrom the roof, while others shock exitingdaytime employees at the building’s frontentrance.

“It’s about two attorneys who representthe supernatural and the supernaturally af-

flicted,” said Lash. “Who’s scarier thanDracula? His attorneys.”

Lash’s list of characters is endless, andcuriously entertaining. There is a demonfrom Hell who finally finds time to read theBible, prompting him to become bornagain, only to be banned from all churches.There is the monster carrying Satan’s baby,unable to have an abortion, a parody of Roevs. Wade and “Rosemary’s Baby.” There isthe struggle between a shy werewolf sonand his aggressive werewolf father. Reli-gion and relationships — ordinary issuesfor extraordinary characters.

Lash, 50, who was born and raised inMarine Park, says comics intrigued himever since he was a child. Growing up, hepoured over the exploits of characters rang-ing from Superman to Archie to Little Luluto those in underground comics. He evenenjoyed editorial cartoons as a child.

“There’s just something about drawingsand characters that allows for over-the-top

statements,” said Lash.After graduating James Madison High

School, in Midwood, Lash went on tostudy cartooning at the School of VisualArts (SVA) in Manhattan. Because thecomic industry is such a difficult field tobreak into, Lash said he spent some time inthe writing, film and construction indus-tries before returning to the world ofcomics.

“It’s gloriously low-tech,” said Lash.“All you need is a pencil and paper andyour imagination. Comics are an inexpen-sive way to get wild ideas out there.”

Since his return, his career has soared. In1994, Lash turned his Wolff and Byrd stripinto a comic book series, which he and hiswife, Jackie Estrada, co-publish at ExhibitA Press. (Lash and Estrada founded thepublishing company 10 years ago.) Thecomic book’s 40th issue hit stands lastmonth, and was a tribute to Brooklyn andCourt Street.

The comic book and its characters are aspoof on many things including humanflaws, lawyers and law jargon.

As far as Lash is concerned, however,the law aspect is only the backdrop of theWolff and Byrd series. What most intereststhe artist is characterization. He uses hischaracters and their situations to expose so-ciety’s weaknesses.

“He uses his comic book as a vehicle forsocial satire,” said Mitch Berger, a lawyerand Lash’s friend and legal adviser. “In thatrespect, I think it’s brilliant.”

Lash even pokes fun at his own person-ality in the series.

“Wolff and Byrd are the yin and yang ofme,” he said.

The no-nonsense, independent Wolff, isLash’s idea of the perfect woman, whereasByrd is more of a softy and a pushover.

“I draw on those two sides of my per-sonality as I write,” he added.

Besides writing the Wolff and Byrd stripfor more than 20 years, Lash also writes for“The Simpson’s” creator Matt Groenig’s

publishing company, Bongo Comics. Hewrote the comic “Radioactive Man” forBongo, a spin-off of Bart Simpson’s fa-vorite cartoon character in the show, adapt-ing it to “The Simpson’s” style of writingand graphic art. In 1998, Lash produced aneponymous spin-off of Wolff and Byrd’sspunky legal secretary, Mavis, which hepublishes once a year.

“Mavis’s personality is based largely on

my younger sister,” said Lash. “Mavis isthe self-proclaimed world’s greatest secre-tary, a phenomenon of which I learnedwhile working at The Brooklyn Papers.”

In 2002, Lash’s “Radioactive Man” wonan Eisner award for Best Humor Title. Lashsaid writer and artist Will Eisner, a legendin the comic industry noted for creating“The Spirit,” is his role model.

This Saturday, Lash — and Wolff and

Byrd — are up for three Harvey awards tobe presented at the Museum of Cartoon andComic Art’s 17th annual awards gala inManhattan: Best Continuing Series, SpecialAward for Humor and Best Single Issue(for issue 38). The Harvey awards arenamed for Harvey Kurtzman, one of Lash’sprofessors at SVA, who was one of theoriginal creators of “Mad” magazine.”

Lash, however, has never studied law, sohe counts on Berger to explain lawyer lingoin simpler terms. Since his characters haveto talk and think like lawyers, Lash valueshis friend Berger’s input.

“I’ll make sure that the proper legal ac-tions are taking place,” said Berger. “The ad-vice from someone with a legal educationand experience gives his plots plausibility.”

Look for Wolff and Byrd to take a stepback in time to the days of law school andSupernatural 101 at Kings County LawSchool (based on Brooklyn Law School) inthe upcoming issue.

In the meantime, Lash continues creating.He has lists of ideas from years past to whichhe constantly adds new ones. Each issuetakes about eight weeks to complete; thecomic book is published about six times peryear. Although the ideas and art are Lash’screations, he has two assistants who helphim with background materials and inking.

Estrada, Lash’s wife of 10 years, is alsoessential in the production of each piece ofhis work.

“Jackie is very organized, so she keepsme on schedule,” said Lash. “She’s an edi-tor, so she cleans up my twisted syntax.She’s also a great sounding board, with aterrific sense of humor.”

In his unique, quirky world, Lash contin-ues to produce witty and multifacetedsketches. He hopes to attract female readersbecause of the depth of his female charac-ters such as “Supernatural Law” lawyerAlanna Wolff and her secretary Mavis. Andof course, he also looks forward to the up-coming comic awards.

“Right now though,” Lash said, “I’m justtrying to make the world safer for comicbooks.”

Comic book author Batton Lash willhave a booth at The Museum of Cartoonand Comic Art’s Third Annual MoCCA ArtFestival June 26-27, from 10 am to 6 pm, atthe Puck Building (at 295 Lafayette St. atHouston Street in lower Manhattan). Ticketsare $7/day or $12/weekend.

The 17th Annual Harvey Awards will beheld Saturday, June 26, at 8 pm. Tickets are$60. Casual business attire is suggested. Formore information, call (212) 254-3511.

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Law suits him: Artist Batton Lash (above)creates comic books about DowntownBrooklyn lawyers who represent were-wolves, demons and monsters.

Monsters in lawComic book artist Batton Lash earns praisefor his otherworldly Court Street legal team

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OUTDOORS AND TOURSMERMAID PARADE: Musician Moby

and actress Theo will be the KingNeptune and Queen Mermaid lead-ing this year’s Mermaid Parade whichbegins at Surf Avenue and West 10thStreet (then travels to West 16thStreet). 2 pm. (718) 372-5159. Free.

FAMILY DAY: Brooklyn Cyclones hosta family day. Ribbon cutting, playerautographs, baseball clinic, facepainting, carnival games, live musicand more. $50, $25 children, $100for family of four. 11 am to 3 pm.Parade Grounds, Fields 3 and 4.(718) 965-8945.

WILLIAMSBURG WALK: BrooklynCenter for the Urban Environmenthosts a walk “Williamsburg: Art andCulture Crossroad.” Learn about theneighborhood’s three main cultures:Dominican, Hasidic and hip urbanartists. $11, $8 students and seniors.1 pm. Meet at Marcy Avenue stationon Broadway. (718) 788-8500.

PIER SHOW: Brooklyn WaterfrontArtists Coalition presents last week-end of its art show featuring 1,000works of art by over 300 emergingartists. Noon to 6 pm. Also, cele-bration of African-American art andculture. Red Hook Pier, 499 VanBrunt St. (718) 596-2507. Free.

SHOW HOUSE: Bridge Street Develop-ment Corporation hosts its fourthannual show house in StuyvesantHeights historic district. $15. Noon to8 pm. 380 Lewis Ave. (718) 573-6893.

MOONLIGHT TOUR: Bring a flashlightand enjoy Green-Wood cemetery atnight. Jeff Richman leads. $15, $10members. 8:15 pm. Meet at mainentrance, 25th Street and FifthAvenue. (718) 768-7300.

PERFORMANCEGREENMARKET: Fort Greene Market

presents southern comfort musicfeaturing Jeff Newell’s New Trad-Octet. 1 pm. Washington Park andDeKalb Avenue entrance to park.

MUSIC: Brooklyn Public Library, Centralbranch, presents music from theBalkans. 2 pm to 5 pm. Grand ArmyPlaza. (718) 230-2100. Free.

CELEBRATE BROOKLYN: Hal Willner’sNeil Young Project features CatPower, Ron Sexsmith, Iron andWine, Jane Siberry and others. $3.7:30 pm. Prospect Park Bandshell.(718) 855-7882.

CONCERT UNDER THE STARS: Kings-borough Community College hostsa concert featuring music fromBroadway. 8 pm. End of OrientalBoulevard. (718) 368-5051. Free.

BLACK BOX SERIES: Gallery Playershosts its seventh annual festival ofpremiering plays by tri-state areaplaywrights. Program includes “AFuneral For A Friend,” “Goddess ofFire,” “Yoga Kills.” More. $15, $12.8 pm. Also, “The Fall of the HouseOf Kate,” a staged reading. 3 pm.Free. 199 14th St. (718) 595-0547.

MET IN THE PARK: Outdoor concertby Metropolitan Opera. Puccini’s“Madama Butterfly.” 8 pm. MarinePark. (212) 362-6000. Free.

HEIGHTS PLAYERS: “The SubwaySymphony,” a new musical. $15. 8pm. 26 Willow Place. (718) 237-2752.

338-9120. Free.CONCERT: The Language of Three

performs acoustic music. $10. 4 pm.Old First Reformed Church, SeventhAvenue and Carroll Street. (718)415-8265.

GALAPAGOS ART SPACE: presentsCataldi’s Spaghetti Eastern Music.$6. 9:30 pm to 11 pm. 70 NorthSixth St. (718) 782-5188.

CHILDRENFAMILY PROGRAM: Brooklyn Center

for the Urban Environment offershands-on activities for the entirefamily. Noon to 5 pm. Tennis House,Prospect Park. (718) 788-8500, ext.208. Free.

BROOKLYN FARMS: Wyckoff Farm-house offers a talk about Brooklyn’sfarming history. 2 pm. 5816 Claren-don Road. (718) 629-5400. Free.

BROOKLYN CHILDREN’S MUSEUM:presents “Aloha!” Kids are invited tolearn about Hula and Tahitian hipdancing. $4. 3 pm. 145 BrooklynAve. (718) 735-4400.

OTHERFLEA MARKET: at Congregation Sons

of Israel. 10 am to 4 pm. 2115Benson Ave. (718) 372-4830.

OCULARIS CINEMA: Open Zone pres-ents new works by local film andvideo makers. $7. 7 pm. GalapagosArt Space, 70 North Sixth St. (718)782-5188.

FREDDY’S BACKROOM: Trivia night.No cover. Call for time. 485 Dean St.(718) 622-7035.

MON, JUNE 28TEEN CLASS: Brooklyn Arts Exchange

invites teens ages 13 to 17 to partici-pate in a dance or theater program.“Musical Theater Intensive for theHip-Hop Generation” meets 10 amto 4 pm, Monday to Thursday,through July 1. Also, week-long dancelab “Inside/Out.” 10 am to 4 pm. Call.421 Fifth Ave. (718) 832-0018.

lyn. $115 for eight sessions. Call. 30Third Ave. (718) 875-1190.

TUES, JUNE 29OPERA: Regina Opera Company hosts

a performance. 1:30 pm. BrooklynPublic Library, New Utrecht branch,86th Street and Bay 17th Street.(718) 376-6185. Free.

ROSE MONTH: Brooklyn BotanicGarden offers a class in rose poman-der-making. $63 non-members, $59members. 6 pm to 9 pm. 1000Washington Ave. (718) 623-7220.

GALAPAGOS: New rock groups. $6.7:30 pm. 70 North Sixth St. (718)782-5188.

FAMILY-TIME SERIES: Ryan RepertoryCompany presents “The Adventuresof Peter Rabbit and His Friends.”$10, $8 children under 5 years. 8pm. Harry Warren Theater, 2445Bath Ave. (718) 996-4800.

OENOPHILES UNIT: BYOB night at Crave.Bring your favorite bottle of wineand sample from other participants.570 Henry St. Call. (718) 643-0361.

WEDS, JUNE 30ORGAN CONCERT: at St. Ann and the

Holy Trinity Church. 1:10 pm. 157Montague St. (718) 875-6960. Free.

SAFETY TALK: HSBC Bank offers talk“Safety and Security: How to ProtectYourself and Your Money.” Re-freshments. 4:30 pm to 6 pm. 200Montague St. (718) 858-9101. Free.

SUNSET PICNIC: Brooklyn BotanicGarden member picnic. Membershipis $40. 6 pm to 8 pm. 1000Washington Ave. (718) 623-7200.

MUSIC: One World Symphony seasonfinale: “Love, Death and Renewal.”Open rehearsal at 6 pm. $5. Concertat 8 pm. $15, $10 students and sen-iors. St. Ann and the Holy Trinity,Montague and Clinton streets. Call.(718) 462-7270.

MOVIES IN THE GARDEN: Loulou

Restaurant weekly movie in its gar-den. Series is focused on first origi-nal pictures from a variety of nowfamous directors. Tonight: “EvilDead.” 8 pm. 222 DeKalb Ave.(718) 768-3466. Free.

THURS, JULY 1RHYTHM AND BLUES: Summertime

soul series with The Soul of JohnBlack and Ellis Hooks. Noon to 2pm. Metrotech Commons, cornerof Flatbush and Myrtle avenues.(718) 636-4129. Free.

ROOFTOP JAM: Brooklyn Children’sMuseum presents Animales deLatino America. Ages 6 and up. $4,free for members. 2 pm to 3 pm.145 Brooklyn Ave. (718) 735-4400.

SHOW HOUSE: 4 pm to 8 pm. SeeSat., June 26.

BAMCINEMATEK: presents “Four withPacino.” Today: “Crazy Legs Conti:Zen and the Art of CompetitiveEating” (2004). 6:45 pm. Q & A withfilm’s subjects and director. 30Lafayette Ave. (718) 636-4100.

STORIES IN THE GARDEN: Childrenand adults hear stories. 7 pm. HoytStreet Garden, corner of Hoyt andAtlantic. (718) 237-0145.

CELEBRATE BROOKLYN: presents TheUnity Sessions: A Musical Collision ofRoots and Culture featuring Israeliand Arabic hip-hop artists, MC’s andDJ’s. $3. 7:30 pm. Prospect ParkBandshell. (718) 855-7882.

SOCIAL DANCING: Evening at MarinePark Jewish Center. Ages 45 plus. $4includes light refreshments. 7 pm to10 pm. 3311 Ave. S. (718) 891-4209.

FRI, JULY 2BROOKLYN CHILDREN’S MUSEUM:

Rooftop series presents Beat Street3, with tap dance and percussivemusic. $4. 6:30 pm. 145 BrooklynAve. (718) 735-4400.

AQUA NIGHTS: NY Aquarium beginsa music series. Tonight: 50’s nightwith The Capris and Randy and TheRainbows. $15, $8 children 2 to 12years. 7 pm. West Eighth Streetand Surf Avenue. (718) 265-FISH.

BROOKLYN LYCEUM: “Too MuchLight Makes The Baby Go Blind.”11:30 pm. See Sat., July 3.

SHOW HOUSE: Noon to 8 pm. SeeSat., June 26.

SAT, JULY 3OUTDOORS AND TOURS

BIRD WATCHING CRUISE: Guidedbird watching tour of the 60-acreProspect Park Lake aboard electricboat Independence. $10, $6 chil-dren. Noon to 12:45 pm. Lakesideat Wollman Rink. (718) 287-3400.

SHOW HOUSE: Noon to 8 pm. SeeSat., June 26.

GARDEN TOUR: Brooklyn BotanicGarden explains how cultures fromaround the world rely on plants. $5,$3 seniors. 3 pm. 1000 WashingtonAve. (718) 723-7220.

NEST: presents work-in-progress“Dead Man Dancing Excess.” $10.8 pm. 88 Front St. (212) 375-0186.

ONE ARM RED: presents EdwardMurray’s “Ritual Starvation.” Plot isan exploration of de-sensitization inthe 21st century. $15. 8 pm. 45Main St. (718) 797-0046.

WATERLOO BRIDGE THEATER: pres-ents the comedy by Shakespeare:“Love’s Labour’s Lost,” set in theyear 2004. $15, $10 students. 8 pm.475 Third Ave. Reservations sug-gested. (347) 489-5459.

JAM PROV: at Brooklyn Lyceum. $5. 9pm. 227 Fourth Ave. (718) 857-4816.

COMEDY: Brooklyn Brew-Ha-Ha atThe Boudoir Bar. $5 admission andtwo drink minimum. 9:30 pm. 273Smith St. (718) 624-8878.

BROOKLYN LYCEUM: presents “TooMuch Light Makes The Baby GoBlind (30 plays in 60 minutes).” $15online (www.gowanus.com) or $9plus the roll of a single six-sideddie. 11:30 pm. 227 Fourth Ave.(718) 670-7234.

CHILDRENAQUARIUM: “Extreme Colors of the

Caribbean.” Learn about corals, ane-mones, plant life, fish, seahorses andother creatures of the sea. Music,storytelling, arts and crafts. $11, $7children ages 2 to 12 and seniors. 10am to 5 pm. West Eighth Street andSurf Avenue. (718) 265-3454.

ARTY FACTS: Brooklyn Museuminvites kids to “Inside and Outside.”$6, $3 seniors and students, free forchildren under 12. 11 am and 2 pm.Also, stories and art at 4 pm. 200Eastern Parkway. (718) 638-5000.

BARNES AND NOBLE: Kids are invit-ed to take part in a picture bookreading. 11 am. 106 Court St. (718)246-4158. Free.

FAMILY-TIME SERIES: Ryan RepertoryCompany presents “The Adven-tures of Peter Rabbit and HisFriends.” $10, $8 children under 5years. Noon. Harry Warren Theater,2445 Bath Ave. (718) 996-4800.

TRANSIT WORKSHOP: NY TransitMuseum offers a workshop “Milesof Tile.” Kids are invited to create amosaic using ceramic tiles and learnabout the intricate art of mosaicmaking. Suggested for ages 4 to 16years. $3. 1 pm. Boerum Place andSchermerhorn Street. (718) 694-1867.

OTHERCAR WASH: Bensonhurst Volunteer Am-

bulance Service. 9 am to 3 pm. 8161New Utrecht Ave. (917) 335-1774.

BOUTIQUE SALE: Good ShepherdGuild offers a variety of merchan-dise for sale. Noon to 4 pm. 7420Fourth Ave. (718) 745-8520.

SIDEWALK SALE: at Sunset ParkCommunity Church. 10 am to 3 pm.5324 Fourth Ave. (718) 439-6944.

SOUL FOOD COOK-OFF: YWCA ofBrooklyn hosts its first annual event.Bring a low-fat, healthy soul fooddish. First prize: $100 and one-yeargym membership to the Y. 11 am to3 pm. 30 Third Ave. (718) 875-1190.

BOOK SIGNING: Virginia DeBerry andDonna Grant, authors of “BetterThan I Know Myself,” read at 4WCircle Books. 2 pm. 704 Fulton St.(718) 875-6500. Free.

MORTGAGE TALK: CitiMortgagehosts a first-time homebuyers work-

shop. 2 pm. 855 Flatbush Ave. (866)241-5122. Free.

‘QUEER’ GUY: Carson Kressley of“Queer Eye for the Straight Guy”signs and reads from his book. 5pm to 8 pm. D’Mai Urban Spa, 157Fifth Ave. (718) 398-2100. Free.

EXHIBIT: Trinity Lutheran Church pres-ents “Shades of Color,” an art exhibitshowcasing works of several artists. 6pm to 9 pm. Corner of 46th Streetand Fourth Avenue. (718) 344-0603.

RECEPTION: Hogar Collection pres-ents “Encounters,” featuring paint-ing, photography, furniture, textilesand sculpture. 6 pm to 9 pm. 111Grand St. (718) 388-5022. Free.

SINGLES EVENT: hosted by FirstEvangelical Free Church. $5 dona-tion. 7 pm. Sixth Avenue and 66thStreet. (718) 836-0029.

SOCK HOP: at Monte Allen’s Kenshi-kai Karate. $10 includes one drink.8 pm. 555 Fifth Ave. (718) 965-8410.

MOVIE NIGHT: Classic film “Can-Can”(1960). 8:30 pm. CommunityGarden, corner of Sixth Avenue and15th Street. Free.

SUN, JUNE 27

OUTDOORS AND TOURSDUMBO WALK: Brooklyn Center for

Urban Environment walks aroundFulton Ferry Landing and to artists’workshops. $11,, $8 seniors andstudents. Meet at High Street A sta-tion, Cadman Plaza West nearMiddagh Street. (718) 788-8500.

MIDWOOD MARDI GRAS: Annual streetfair. Games, music, prizes, demos,amusement rides and more. 10 am to6 pm. Avenue M from 13th Street toOcean Avenue. (718) 859-3011.

CEMETERY TOUR: Walking tour ofEvergreens Cemetery. 11 am. Meeton corner of Bushwick Avenue andConway Street. (718) 455-5300. Free.

SMITH STREET FAIR: Crafts, merchan-dise, food and rides. 11 am to 6pm. Smith Street from AtlanticAvenue. (718) 852-0328.

BROOKLYN BASEBALL: BrooklynHistorical Society explores Green-Wood Cemetery, where the tourpays visits to some baseball pio-neers including Henry Chadwick,James Crighton and Charles Ebbets.$15, $10, $5 children. 2 pm. Meet atstone entrance gates, Fifth Avenueand 25th Street. (718) 222-4111.

PIER SHOW: Last chance to see BrooklynWaterfront Artists Coalition art showfeaturing 1,000 works of art by over300 emerging artists. Also, silent auc-tion. Closing celebration with The CillaVee Motion Sculpture Project. Noonto 6 pm. Red Hook Pier, 499 VanBrunt St. (718) 596-2507. Free.

FAIRS TO REMEMBER: New YorkTransit Museum hosts a tour to twoworld fair sites. Subway historianJoe Cunningham leads. $20, $15members. Noon. Reservationsrequired. Call. (718) 694-1867.

SHOW HOUSE: Noon to 8 pm. SeeSat., June 26.

PERFORMANCECARIBBEAN FEST: Live music, market-

place, crafts, and more. Sponsoredby Video Center of Arts Perfor-mances in Theaters. Noon to 6 pm.Nethermead, Prospect Park. (718)

Where to Compiledby SusanRosenthal

Authors Virginia DeBerry and DonnaGrant, a Brooklyn native, read fromtheir new novel “Better Than I KnowMyself” at 4W Circle Books on June 26.

LIST YOUR EVENT…To list your event in Where to GO, please give us two weeks notice or more. Sendyour listing by mail: GO Brooklyn, The Brooklyn Papers, 55 Washington St., Suite624, Brooklyn, NY 11201; or by fax: (718) 834-9278. Listings are free and printedon a space available basis. We regret we cannot take listings over the phone.

TWILIGHT TOUR: Big Onion Tourstakes a walk across the BrooklynBridge and through BrooklynHeights. $12, $10 students and sen-iors. 5 pm. Meet at southeast cornerof Broadway and Chambers Street,lower Manhattan. (212) 439-1090.

PERFORMANCECELEBRATE BROOKLYN: Budweiser

Latin Music Series features Bacilosand Radio Mundial. $3. 7:30 pm. Pros-pect Park Bandshell. (718) 855-7882.

CONCERT UNDER THE STARS: Kings-borough Community College hostsa concert featuring “American Por-trait” music. 8 pm. End of OrientalBoulevard. (718) 368-5051. Free.

BROOKLYN LYCEUM: presents “TooMuch Light Makes The Baby GoBlind (30 plays in 60 minutes).” $15online (www.gowanus.com) or $9plus the roll of a single six-sideddie. 11:30 pm. 227 Fourth Ave.(718) 670-7234.

OTHERFIRST SATURDAY: Brooklyn Museum

hosts its monthly event. Celebrationwith an all-American program ofart, stories, film and music. High-lights include Hawaiian steel guitarband The Moonlighters; dancemusic from 1950 to 2000; award-winning films from 2002 and 2003.Dance party with live entertain-ment. 5 pm to 11 pm. 200 EasternParkway. (718) 638-5000. Free.

OPENING: Brooklyn Waterfront ArtistsCoalition presents “Chasing Rain-bows,” an outdoor sculpture exhibit.Live music. Noon to 6 pm. EmpireFulton Ferry State Park, Water Street,Dock Street or Main Street at the EastRiver. (718) 596-2507. Free.

BAMCINEMATEK: “Four with Pacino.”Today: “Cruising” (1980). $10. 2pm, 4:30 pm, 6:45 pm and 9 pm.30 Lafayette Ave. (718) 636-4100.

SUN, JULY 4Independence Day

OUTDOORS AND TOURSEARLY BIRD WALK: An Audubon nat-

uralist searches Prospect Park forfledgling birds. 8 am to 10 am.Audubon Center, Prospect Park.(718) 287-3400. Free.

CHILDRENLEFFERTS HOUSE: Visitors may sign a

reproduction of the Declaration ofIndependence and celebrate theday. Create banners and paper hats.1 pm to 4 pm. Flatbush and Oceanavenues. (718) 789-2822. Free.

OTHERINDEPENDENCE DAY: Sunset Park

Community Church offers a service“Celebrate America.” 11 am. 5324Fourth Ave. (718) 439-6944.

BAMCINEMATEK: presents “Fourwith Pacino.” Today: “Scarface”(1983). $10. 4 pm and 8 pm. 30Lafayette Ave. (718) 636-4100.

GALAPAGOS: Rural route film fest. 6pm to 10:30 pm. 70 North Sixth St.Call. (718) 782-5188.

LIBRARY EVENT: Brooklyn Pu-blic Library, Bay Ridgebranch, presents MikhailKalinovsky in an opera recital.2 pm. 7223 Ridge Boulevard.(718) 748-5709. Free.

LECTURE: Brooklyn Parents forPeace presents Salma Ya-qoob, Chairperson of theStop the War Coalition inBirmingham, England. 7 pm.Al-Noor School, 675 FourthAve. (718) 624-5921. Free.

GALAPAGOS: Reading byauthor Mark Dow: “AmericanGulag: Inside U.S. ImmigrationPrisons.” No cover. 8 pm.Also, burlesque. No cover.9:30 pm to 1 am. 70 NorthSixth St. (718) 782-5188.

FAMILY-TIME SERIES: RyanRepertory Company pres-ents “The Adventures ofPeter Rabbit and HisFriends.” $10, $8 childrenunder 5 years. 8 pm. HarryWarren Theater, 2445 BathAve. (718) 996-4800.

JEWISH LEARNING: The DavidBerg Lecture Series offers acourse in “Did Adam HaveParents?” Today’s topic:“Abrupt MorphologicalChanges.” 8 pm to 9 pm.Congregation B’nai Avra-ham, 117 Remsen St. (718)596-4840. Free.

CRASH SPLASH: Swim classbegins at YWCA of Brook-

scribed as “renegade” on theband’s Columbia Records Website, Iverson’s fusion jazz trio,The Bad Plus, played “VioletCavern” live for the dance of thesame name. The piece is whollyengaging and danceable for theMorris Group. In other hands,the challenge could be daunting.

The music’s ever-changingcharacter variegates the dance.In the 50-minute duration of theperformance, spectators aretransported to an eerie, futuristicsetting. Michael Chybowski’sspectacular lighting scheme in-cludes washes of solid red, vio-let or green that break up thedance’s moody phrases of dif-ferent tempos and energy levels.

The dance sometimes pro-ceeds at a glacial pace in sittingand prone positions that lendthemselves to low levels of mo-bility; but the dancers are not re-laxed. They’re stretched intostiff extensions or actually mov-ing across the floor in improba-ble and seemingly stationary po-sitions.

A dancer walks holding thehands of two others lying paral-lel, appearing to effortlesslydrag them. At the same time, thetwo seem to glide of their ownvolition — walking the walker.The ambiguous transit createsan ethereal quality where itseems possible that the stage it-self is moving. Reflections onthe shiny floor also have the ef-fect of levitating the dancers. Aseeming weightlessness isachieved that brings their sup-ported leaps to greatest heights.

When the group of 15 is on-stage, their fluid movement canseem patterned on that of a flockof starlings. Arms wave as onlythose of the finest dancers can.But this peaceful unison is bro-ken by a startlingly violent stuntin which partners are thrown tothe ground. A very fast sectionreels almost out of control. It hasthe feel of an improvised jamthat’s a bit off kilter. Even JoeBowie, who steps like a naturaljazz dancer seems to strugglewith this super-quick sequence.

Winding up, the troupe spinslike tops. Black stripes down thesides of their gray bicycle shortsor pants wend around thedancers; most of them drop tothe floor but two keep on. Themusic has stopped and thesound of four bare feet squeak-ing on the waxed flooring is alast humble, audible gesture.

The June 8 program opened

with “All Fours.” In that work,eight dancers are in black dresswhile Craig Beisecker andBradon McDonald, Julie Wor-den and Marjorie Folkmanstand out for duets in off-whitecolors in two movements ofBartok’s String Quartet No. 4.

Nicole Pearce’s lightingbreaks and ends dance phraseswith flashes of red fill.

Dancers gesture listening,prayer or surrender, balancingon each other’s knees for height.Worden and Folkman fly, car-ried across the stage by Bowieand Charlton Boyd. The men inblack disappear into the dark set.They touch each other’s mouthsas if after love or to quell strongemotion. In a lonesome end toone movement, McDonald col-lapses onstage after beseechingto a departing friend or lover.The reverent gestures are inte-gral to the dance.

“All Fours” brings out a con-temporary edge to modern Hun-garian composer Bartok. Thecomposer and choreographershare an interest in folk formsand they are integrated into “AllFours.” But the piece, per-formed live by MMDG’s ownresident quartet, features falsestarts characteristic of our post-modern era.

The men are rough andready, and the women are stat-uesque but bold in aerial acro-batics. Overall, the dancers’en-actment of preparedness andresponse is refreshing and in-vokes the trust of the audience— response to a world in whichloss is an everyday reality. Theyfinish in an asymmetric forma-tion with the off-white cladquartet on top but facing up-stage.

Both dances have an aura oftriumph; the aggression in “Vio-let” seems a cruel necessity. Thetriumph seems more an em-brace of life. Understated mim-ing gestures reveal traditionalthemes of love and loss in thispure dance idiom. While inte-grated jazzy movements bringmixed results in “Violet Cav-erns,” Mark Morris DanceGroup meets the challenges ofthe music with a vengeance inboth dances with innovativemovement.

The Mark Morris DanceGroup will perform “My Par-ty,” “Going Away Party” and“Grand Duo” at CelebrateBrooklyn on July 17. The per-formance will take place in theProspect Park Bandshell. En-ter at Prospect Park West andNinth Street. Suggested ad-mission is $3. For more infor-mation, call (718) 855-7882.

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BAMcafe30 Lafayette Ave. at Ashland Place in FortGreene, (718) 636-4100, www.bam.org.June 26: Monet, Marlon Saunders, 9 pm, FREEwith $10 food/drink minimum; June 30: “WhereWords Sizzle: A Celebration of Urban WordNYC’s 2004 Teen Slam Team,” 6 pm, $10 adults,$5 teens.

Barbes376 Ninth St. at Sixth Avenue in Park Slope,(718) 965-9177, www.barbesbrooklyn.com.Sundays: Stephane Wrembel Trio, 9 pm, FREE;Mondays: Slavic Soul Party with Matt Moran, 8pm, FREE; June 26: Gertrude, 7 pm, FREE, The4th St. Niteowls; 9 pm, FREE; June 27: VladaTomava’s Brasil-Bulgaria, 7 pm, FREE; June 29:Elisabeth Kontomanou Trio, 9 pm, FREE; July 1:“A Polynesian Extravaganza,” with Hank Bones,Monica “Lil’ Moe” Passin, MaureenMchelleron, John Sholle, Mike Weatherly,Allyssa Lamb and Emily Hurst, Hector Mark, 9pm, FREE; July 2: Jonathan Best, 7 pm, $7, TheMoonlighters, 9 pm, FREE.

Black Betty366 Metropolitan Ave. at Havermeyer Streetin Williamsburg, (718) 599-0243, www.black-betty.net.Saturdays: DJ Lil’ Shalamar, 11 pm, FREE; Sun-days: Brazilian Beat with DJ Sean Marquaund andDJ Greg Caz, 11 pm, FREE; Wednesdays: DJAkalepse, 10 pm, FREE; Thursdays: The Green-house with DJ Monkone and DJ Emskee, 10 pm,FREE; Fridays: DJ Mihoko, 11 pm, FREE; June 29:Sonic Boom Finger, DJs Bud and Al, 10 pm, FREE.

Boudoir BarAt East End Ensemble, 273 Smith St. atSackett Street in Carroll Gardens, (718) 624-8878, www.eastendensemble.com.Saturdays: Comedy night hosted by MC RitchDuncan, 9:30 pm, $5 with two drink minimum.

BrooklynHistorical Society128 Pierrepont St. at Clinton Street in Brook-lyn Heights, (718) 222-4111, www.brooklyn-history.org.

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NightlifeJuly 2: Beer Garden with live music, 6:30 pm, FREEwith admission $6 adults, $4 seniors 62 and over.

Cafe 111111 Court St. at State Street in DowntownBrooklyn, (718) 858-2806, www.cafe111on-line.com.June 26: Jason Liebman and The Uprising, SaxAddict, 10 pm, FREE; June 27: The Hazbins,Juneteenth, 8 pm, FREE; June 28: Alan FerberNonet, Spielplatz, 8 pm, FREE; June 29:Teddybut, Tony Scherr, 9 pm, FREE; June 30:Mike Fahn Quartet, Pete Yellin Quartet, 8 pm,FREE; July 1: Peter Cole, Thea Hopkins, BillyDechand, Alysson Light, 8 pm, FREE.

CelebrateBrooklynProspect Park Bandshell at Prospect ParkWest and 9th Street in Park Slope, (718) 855-7882, www.celebratebrooklyn.org.June 26: Hal Willner’s Neil Young Project (seestory on page 7); July 1: Israeli and Palestinianhip-hop with Mooke, Segol 59, Hasidic beatbox-er Matisyahu, Palestinian MC TN and the YoelBen Simhon Sultana Ensemble, Kenny Muham-mad, George Mgrdichian, 7:30 pm, $3 donation.

Chocolate Monkey329 Flatbush Ave. at Seventh Avenue in ParkSlope, (718) 813-1073.Fridays: “Reggae after Work” with Winston Irieand the Collective Crew, 7:30 pm, FREE.

Flying Saucer 494 Atlantic Ave. at Nevins Street in BoerumHill, (718) 522-1383.Saturdays: ‘Relief’ with DJ John Burns, 7:30 pm,FREE; Sundays: ‘Sunday Service’ with DJ JohnBurns, noon, FREE; Thursdays: ‘Lounging’ withDJ John Burns, 9 pm, FREE.

Frank’s Lounge660 Fulton St. at South Elliott Place in FortGreene, (718) 625-9339, www.FranksCock-tailLounge.com.Saturdays: Sinful Saturdays w/ DJs Tyrone andInfinite, 9 pm, $5; Sundays: Live jazz, 7 pm,FREE; Thursdays: Lonnie Youngblood & The

with The Pomo-swank, 9 pm, $5; June 29:Stephen Norfleet & The Devil’s Workshop BigBand, sets at 9:30 pm and 11 pm, FREE; June30: Jim Baron, Jeff Stultz, Rebecca Capua, MattRumley, 8 pm, FREE.

Liberty HeightsTap Room34 Van Dyke St. at Dwight Street in RedHook, (718) 246-8050.Thursdays: Open mic, 10 pm, FREE; June 26:“Teen rock band night” with Nothing Left toProve, Big Bang, 6 pm, FREE.

Lillie’s46 Beard St. at Dwight Street in Red Hook,(718) 858-9822.June 26: After Mermaid Parade barbecue withthe Jimmy Nations Combo, 10 pm, $5 includesall-you-can-eat BBQ; June 27: J. Walter HawkesTrio, 7:30 pm, $5 includes all-you-can-eat BBQ.

Lucky 13 Saloon273 13th St. at Fifth Avenue in Park Slope,(718) 499-7553, www.lucky13saloon.com.June 29: Candiria CD release party, 8 pm,FREE; June 30: Lucky 13 Saloon’s 6 monthanniversary party, with Go-Go Burlesque andLive DJs, 9 pm, FREE.

The Lucky Cat245 Grand St. at Roebling Street in Williams-burg, (718) 782-0437, www.theluckycat.com.Wednesdays: Hex!, with DJ Jeremy, 10 pm,FREE; Fridays: Satanic Happy Hour, hosted by DJSubtech, 6 pm, FREE, Futurefunk Sessions withDJ Sport Casual, 10 pm, FREE; June 26: “DogsBlood Rising,” with DJ Isadora and PrincessColdheart, Morgan Velosi, Igor Cubrilovic, Optic,Society Cleaners, 9 pm, $3; June 29: Open Mic,8 pm, Raquy and the Messengers, 9 pm, FREE;June 30: This Spy Surfs, Will Soderberg, JeffArnal and Daniel Carter, Astro-Cusion, 7 pm,FREE; July 1: Xavier Black, 8:30 pm, FREE,Sambafreak!, with DJ Azu, 10 pm, FREE.

Lyric Lounge278 Nassau St. at Morgan Avenue inGreenpoint, (718) 349-7017.July 1: Summer Hardcore Food Drive, One andthe Same, Bloodbeat, Shellshock, Mugged, Zom-bie Vandal, 8 pm, 4 canned food items or $5.

Magnetic Field 97 Atlantic Ave. at Henry Street in BrooklynHeights, (718) 834-0069, www.Magnetic-Brooklyn.com.Thursdays: 80 Proof Thursdays (’80s night), 10pm, FREE; June 26: Katy May, 8:30 pm, FREE,Penetration with DJs Paddy Bullocks, Xtine 16,and Bazooka Joe, 10 pm, FREE.

Magnolia486 Sixth Ave. at 12th Street in Park Slope,(718) 369-4814.Tuesdays: Jam with The Noah Haidu Trio, 10 pm,FREE with $5 minimum; June 26:Jay Villnai Trio, 10pm, FREE; July 2: Rob Susman Trio, 10 pm, FREE.

Moda Cafe294 Fifth Ave. at First Street in Park Slope,(718) 832-8897, www.modacafebrooklyn.com.June 26: Spanic Attack, 9 pm, FREE.

NationalRestaurant273 Brighton Beach Ave. at Brighton SecondStreet in Brighton Beach, (718) 646-1225,www.come2national.com.Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays: Live Russianmusic and dance show, 9 pm, FREE.

NY AquariumWest Eighth Street at Surf Avenue in ConeyIsland, (718) 265-FISH, www.nyaquarium.com.July 2: ’50s Night with The Capris and Randy &The Rainbows, 7 pm, $15 adults, $8 childrenand seniors.

Night of theCookers767 Fulton St. at South Portland Avenue inFort Greene, (718) 797-1197.Thursdays: Live Jazz, 8 pm, FREE; Fridays: LiveJazz, 10 pm, FREE; Saturdays: Live Jazz, 10 pm,FREE; Sundays: Live Jazz, 4 pm, FREE.

Northsix66 N. Sixth St. at Wythe Avenue in Williams-burg, (718) 599-5103, www.northsix.com.June 26: On My Signal, In Passing, Monday inLondon, 8 pm, $7; June 28: General Miggs, ATrillion Barnacle Lapse, Doom Buggy, Movers &Shakers, 8 pm, $8.

Office Ops57 Thames St. at Morgan Avenue, 2nd Floor,in Williamsburg, (718) 418-2509, www.office-ops.org.June 26: Assembled: Free Jazz and Electronics,9:30 pm, $7; June 27: “Punk Rock Prom” bene-fit for ABC No Rio Building Renovation Fund, 5pm-11 pm, $5-$10 donation.

Pete’s CandyStore709 Lorimer St. at Richardson Street inWilliamsburg, (718) 302-3770, www.petes-candystore.com. Sundays: Open Mic, 6:30-8:30 pm, FREE; June

26: Greta Gertler, Eileen Rose, Ware River Club,9 pm, FREE; June 27: Amy Allison, Matt Curreri,9 pm, FREE; June 28: Big Salmon with JasonPendergraft, El May, 9 pm, FREE; June 29: QueVerde, Howard Fishman, 9 pm, FREE; June 30:Ellis Traver & Loiter, 10 pm, FREE; July 1: KellyJones, The Mountain Men, The Ditty Bops, 9 pm,FREE; July 2: The Cuban Cowboy, The HowardFishman Quartet, 9 pm, FREE.

Samba Restaurant& Nightclub9604 Third Ave. at 96th Street in Bay Ridge,(718) 439-0475.Thursdays: Carnivale with DJs Meese andSizzahandz, Riz & Ava, Samba Dancers & BongoPercussion, 10 pm, $5 “gents,” ladies free.

Southpaw125 Fifth Ave. at St. John’s Place in ParkSlope, (718) 230-0236, www.spsounds.com.June 26: “1037 Radio Launch” with Jek andAbyss, True Story, Mass Pike, Animation, Dane ofAbsolute Carnegie, Jesse Callico, DJ BK, 8 pm,$10; June 27: New Earth Mud with ChrisRobinson (formerly of The Black Crowes), 4 pm,$25; June 28: The Washington Social Club, ThePleasure Club, 7 pm, $8; June 29: Prodigal Sonand Masta Killa of Wu-Tang Clan, 8 pm, $10advance; June 30: Jungli, JJ Appleton, TammanyHall, 7:30 pm, $7; July 1: Morex Optimo, TheWaylons, Colin Steel, 7 pm, $7; July 2: LyricistLounge and Remarkable Entertainment present“The Reunion Party,” 9 pm, $10.

Trash Bar256 Grand St. at Driggs Avenue in Williams-burg, (718) 599-1000, www.thetrashbar.com.June 26: The Hypertonics, Pank Shovel, Duke, 8pm, $5; Pet Goat benefit with performances byJulie Atlas Muz, Tigger, The World Famous*BOB*, The Nervous Cabaret, 7 pm, $20 includesopen bar; June 29: Zen411 Productions partywith Wet Cabaret, Cash, Money, and the Sellouts,Martin Gradal, Hurry Up Offense, 7 pm, $10;June 30: The Morning After, GoodnightGunfight, Big Biz, 8 pm, $5 includes open barfrom 9:30 pm to 10:30 pm; July 2: Paperdoll,Inspector 71, Back In Spades, 8 pm, $6.

Two Boots514 Second St. at Seventh Avenue in ParkSlope, (718) 499-3253, www.twobootsbrook-lyn.com.June 26: River Alexander’s Mad Jazz Hatters,10 pm, FREE.

200 Fifth 200 Fifth Ave. at Sackett Street in ParkSlope, (718) 638-2925, www.200fifth.net.Fridays and Saturdays: DJ Blazer One and BigWill spin salsa, reggae, hip-hop, 11 pm, $5before 10 pm, $10 after, “ladies” free.

Up Over Jazz Cafe351 Flatbush Ave. at Seventh Avenue in ParkSlope, (718) 398-5413, www.upoverjazz.com.Mondays: Vincent Herring Quartet, 9:30 pm,$10 cover plus $5 food/drink minimum;Tuesdays: Vocal & Instrumental Jam Session,9:30 pm, $10 cover plus $5 food/drink mini-mum; Wednesdays: Hip Jazz with CamilleGainer & The Immortals, $10 cover plus $5food/drink minimum; Thursdays: RobertGlasper Trio, sets at 9 pm and 11 pm, $10 coverplus $5 food/drink minimum; June 26: AnthonyWonsey Quintet, sets at 9 pm, 11 pm, and 12:30am, $18 plus $5 food/drink minimum.

Waterfront AleHouse155 Atlantic Ave. at Clinton Street inBrooklyn Heights, (718) 522-3794,www.waterfrontalehouse.com.June 26: Jon Sigel Quartet, 11 pm, FREE; July 2:Dimitri’s Black Coffee Blues Band, 11 pm, FREE.

The WilliamsburgMusic Center367 Bedford Ave. at South Fifth Street inWilliamsburg, (718) 384-1654, www.wmc-jazz.com.June 26: The Eli Fontain Ensemble, 10 pm, $5;July 2: Blues under the Bridge, Jamuna Kelly,10 pm, $5.

TALK TO US…To list your events in Brooklyn Nightlife, please give us as much notice as possible.Include name of venue, address with cross street, phone number for the public to call,Web site address, dates, times and admission or ticket prices. Send listings and colorphotos of performers via e-mail to Calendar@BrooklynPapers.com or via fax at (718)834-9278. Listings are free and printed on a space available basis. We regret we can-not take listings over the phone.

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Blood Brothers, 8 pm, FREE; Fridays: FfunDance Party, 10 pm, $5; June 29: TuesdayNight Live with Pasha, 9 pm, FREE with two-drink minimum.

Freddy’s Bar &Backroom485 Dean St. at Sixth Avenue in ProspectHeights, (718) 622-7035, www.Freddysback-room.com.June 26: Naked Idiot, Blue Scream, 9 pm,FREE; June 30: First Annual Spelling Bee, host-ed by Josh Reynolds, 8 pm, FREE; July 1: OldTime Jam, 9:30, FREE; July 2: Jeremy Lyons,9:30 pm, FREE.

Galapagos70 N. Sixth St. at Wythe Avenue in Williams-burg, (718) 782-5188, www.galapagosart-space.com.Fridays: Galapagos Floating Vaudeville withJonah Smith, 10 pm, $5; June 26: DJ Lady Ace,11 pm, FREE; June 28: Monday Evening Burles-que with Nasty Conasta, 9:30 pm, FREE; June29: New Rock Weekly with Bill Konig, Pasha,Under Sea Explosion, 7:30 pm, $6; June 30:Passerby, The Morrow, 10 pm, $5; July 1: DJKatanga, Timothy Dark, Red Jacket, LorraineLeckie, Kathy Zimmer, 8 pm, $6.

The Hook18 Commerce St. at Columbia Street in RedHook, (718) 797-3007, www.thehook-music.com.June 26: Leftover Crack, Morning Glory, Day-care Swindlers, 8:30 pm, $7; July 1: Limehead,11 pm, $10.

iO Restaurant119 Kent Ave. at North Seventh Street inWilliamsburg, (718) 388-3320, www.iorestau-rantandlounge.com.Fridays: Live DJ spins salsa and house, 10 pm,FREE; Saturdays: Live DJ spins salsa and house,10 pm, FREE.

Kili Bar-Cafe81 Hoyt St. at State Street in Boerum Hill,(718) 855-5574.Saturdays: Live DJ Music, 10:30 pm, FREE;Wednesdays: The Love Shack with DJ Matteo,10:30 pm, FREE; Fridays: DJ Chappy plays rock,hip-hop and funk, 10:30 pm, FREE.

Laila Lounge113 N. Seventh St. at Wythe Avenue inWilliamsburg, (718) 486-6791, www.laila-lounge.com.June 26: (Upstairs) Den One spins hip-hop, 10pm, FREE, (Downstairs) Deep Down, PinkSocks, 9 pm, $6; June 27: Jazz Concert Series

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The only requirements arethat the barber in question hasto have worked for 15 yearsand contributed to the cultureof clip and cut.

Since it began in 1965, themuseum has grown from a col-lection of about 10 tools of thetrade, like old scissors and rus-tic razors, to a 3,500-square-foot shrine housing severalthousand artifacts. Its inducteesinclude the last remaining man-ufacturer of barber poles andthe creator of the 1975 film,“For the Love of Your Hair.”

Antonino, who came toAmerica in 1968 and toucheddown in Dyker Heights twoyears later, had 60 years of ex-perience, said Anthony Nobile,one of five children. Until hisdeath, he worked six days aweek, 10 hours a day, cuttingbetween 30 and 50 heads ofhair before he closed eachnight at 7 pm.

So how many heads in all?“That’s like asking McDon-

ald’s how many burgersthey’ve served,” said Nobile.“I would say thousands.”

The push to honor the elderNobile follows an approvalthis week by CommunityBoard 10 members to renamea corner of 64th Street at 11th

Avenue after the barber,known by friends and familyas “Tony the Barber.” The cor-ner is one block from wherehe opened up his shop in 1972and where he continued totrim hair until his death.

As for the hall of fame induc-tion, Anthony Nobile said thatwill be discussed when the Na-tional Association of BarberBoards of America convenes itsannual convention in Reno onSept 23. If asked to join, Nobilewould become only the sixth in-ductee from New York and thesecond from Brooklyn. LeoGolletta, who owned the AtlasBarber School in Manhattan,and lived in Bensonhurst untilhis death in 2000, was the first.

Last year, Nobile sold theshop to Alfred and Sofia Rutit-sky, who changed the name toAlfred’s from Tony’s but kepta couple of other things. Be-sides a picture of Antonino No-bile, which hangs on a wall, thenew owners kept on AntonioSetaro, a barber of few wordswho began working for Nobilealmost 30 years ago.

“Very good man, the best,”said Setaro, a native of Caracas,Venezuela, who cuts hair on Sat-urdays. “Agood boss. Agentle-man. Very clean. In all my time,I never seen one cockroach.”

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Indeed, of 150 Assembly members, nearly two-thirds rep-resent areas outside of New York City. The legislation, theysay, would penalize entrepreneurs due to a $250 operatingcertificate required of all cyber cafe businesses where two ormore computers are wired for Internet use.

Golden said that his version mirrors Colton’s in that onlycities exceeding one million population would be affected, away of keeping the legislation exclusive to the five boroughs.And, like Colton’s legislation, Golden’s bill would allow oth-er communities to opt in at any time.

Aside from the cost, opponents contend that limiting busi-ness hours, a move designed to dissuade minors from skip-ping school, could harm Internet-access businesses. If passedand signed by the governor, the law would bar those underthe age of 18 from entering between 8 am and 3 pm. It wouldalso force Internet cafes to close by 1 am on weeknights and2 am on Fridays and Saturdays.

Drawing the ire of free speech and privacy activists areprovisions requiring owners to maintain personal informationabout their customers for a five-year period.

Robert Perry, legislative director of the New York CivilLiberties Union, said that in order for it to pass, the legislationwould have to be more narrowly tailored to the people whowere causing the problems. A good kid with no computer ofhis own, said Perry, would be punished just as harshly asthose causing trouble.

“Placing such limitations on a person’s First Amendmentrights, even when the person is a minor, which is exactly whatthis bill does, is not permissible unless the limitation will havesignificant impact in solving the problem that the state isseeking to solve,” said Perry.

In Bay Ridge, however, residents say cafes have becomelittle more than magnets for truancy, drug dealing and vio-lence. Since 2001, at least seven Internet-access businesseshave sprouted in the area, including several in neighboringSunset Park and Dyker Heights.

Unlike cyber cafes in Manhattan, which largely draw stu-dents and professionals, the same businesses in the greaterBay Ridge area tend to lure a largely teenage clientele insearch of computer video games that allow dozens to play atthe same time. Those games, say opponents, often lead to ar-guments, or worse.

“What goes on at these places is not safe for children. It’snot safe for anybody,” said Golden. “People get engaged inthese games, and the winners are happy but the losers aren’t.They end up coming out with baseball bats.”

While a handful of fights and reports of drug dealingsparked complaints from parents, citywide outrage ignitedonly after a fatal stabbing outside of the Y&Z Internet Cafeon 58th Street at Seventh Avenue. The murder, in September2002, stemmed from an altercation inside the establishment.By the time it spilled onto the street, police said, threeteenagers had been stabbed, including Tony Lee, 18, whodied shortly after the attack. Two Queens men were later ar-rested, thanks in part to surveillance footage captured by cam-eras inside.

The murder preceded at least one other serious fight, at theCyber Sniper Cafe, on Fort Hamilton Parkway at 62nd Street,where a group of men viciously bludgeoned a 14-year oldboy with baseball bats and metal pipes.

“I think they should be in school during those hours,” saidJosephine Beckmann, district manager of Community Board10, who helped raise concern over the cafes two years ago af-ter she began noticing that kids were skipping school in orderto frequent the establishments.

“A lot of these are near schools and they end up duckinginto them instead of their history classes,” she said.

If passed into law, as Colton expects, the new regulationswould beat to the finish a separate proposal currently cours-ing through the City Council. That bill, drafted by Bay RidgeCouncilman Vincent Gentile, seeks to displace cafes throughzoning laws that two decades ago effectively chipped away atvideo game parlors citywide.

Colton said one reason he and Golden introduced thestatewide legislation was because council members have thusfar failed to pass a local law.

“The only difference is there’s no coin slots,” said Beck-mann, Bay Ridge’s answer to Ronnie Lamm, who in the ear-ly 1980’s tried to get video arcades banned on Long Island,calling them a breeding ground for violence, drug use and tru-ancy.

“The reality is that these are gaming places,” said Beck-mann.

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A Brooklyn businessman pleadedguilty Monday to conspiring to bribe ajudge at the heart of a court corruptionscandal.

Avraham Levi admitted agreeing topay alleged fixer Nissim Elmann, anelectronics dealer, $10,000 in 2002 toinfluence state Supreme Court JusticeGerald Garson’s decision in Levi’s di-

vorce and child custody case. Levi, 49, could be sentenced to six

months in jail after he testifies againstElmann at a trial expected to begin inAugust, prosecutors said. He also couldtestify at Garson’s trial about the at-mosphere of corruption surrounding thejudge and his associates, they said.

“He was right in the midst of theconspiracy,” said Michael Vecchione,

chief of the Brooklyn district attorney’srackets division.

Garson has been accused of takingcash, meals and gifts, including a boxof cigars, from another lawyer who hadcases before him.

Prosecutors launched a broader cor-ruption investigation after Garson saidjudgeships — with annual salaries of$125,000 or more — could be bought

from Brooklyn Democratic leaders. A Brooklyn rabbi and his daughter

pleaded guilty to bribery conspiracycharges similar to Levi’s earlier thisyear.

Levi and his attorney declined tocomment as they left the courtroomMonday. Garson’s attorney has said theevidence against the judge shows onlythat he was taken out to lunch.

A Brooklyn terrier scratchesher way through the art worldBy Christy LemireAssociated Press

You think Eddie, theJack Russell terrier from“Frasier,” was talented?Ha! All he had to do was sitthere and look cute on cue— and his show isn’t evenon television anymore.

Tillie — now there’sa dogwith some real bite.

The 5-year-old Jack Russellis an artist who has had herpaintings exhibited in NewYork, Los Angeles and Eu-rope. She recently opened agallery and store in Williams-burg, Brooklyn’s epicenter ofall things artsy and hip.

Her intense, instinctivescratch marks — in red, blue,yellow and black — havedrawn comparisons to suchabstract artists as Jackson Pol-lock and Cy Twombly.

You may be wonderinghow a creature with non-op-posable thumbs can accom-plish such a hands-on craft.Well, she gets a little helpfrom Bowman Hastie, her hu-man companion, who discov-ered her talent when she wasjust 6 months old.

Hastie, a 35-year-old writer,noticed Tillie pawing furious-ly at one of his notepads oneday. “She really had a sense offocus and determination. Shewas honing in on the surface,”he says. “I was amazed by it.”

As an experiment, he put apiece of carbon paper in frontof her, and faster than youcould say Pablo Picasso, anartist was born.

Now Tillie — whose fullname is Tillamook Cheddar— has developed her tech-nique over the years.

Hastie takes a piece of pig-mented paper and places it face-down on another sheet of paperthat’s mounted onto a matboard. Tillie then takes this can-vas in her mouth and carries it toher workspace, where she nib-bles and claws at it feverishly.

Whatever is left on the can-vas is her final creation —though she gets so carriedaway sometimes, she ends updestroying her own work.

storefront — where her origi-nal oil paintings mounted onthe walls sell for $1,000 —and the sidewalk outside,where visitors perused a tablepiled with T-shirts featuringher designs. She greetedfriends and fans by waggingher tail and begging sweetlyfor the nuggets of cheese forwhich she’s named.

“I didn’t own a Tillie and Ihad to own one, and partly be-cause I know the artist,” said31-year-old Rebecca Weisbergof Manhattan, explaining whyshe spent $40 on an art box —a square lamp adorned withthe dog’s marks in pink andwhite.

Hastie insists success hasn’tgone to Tillie’s head. In her

The artistic dog Tillamook Cheddar, or Tillie for short, creates a piece of art during thegrand opening of Tillie Ltd., a gallery and store in Williamsburg.

At the recent opening ofTillie Ltd., though, sheshowed a far more cordial dis-position. The 18-pound pup— who has white, wiry furwith brown-and-black mark-ings around her mischievous,dark eyes — was more like asocial butterfly.

She trotted between thesmall, spare, concrete-floored

downtime, she still takes partin normal canine activities atdog-friendly Prospect Park.

“She likes jumping andcatching balls, chasing squir-rels,” says Hastie, nursing adrink and schmoozing withvisitors on the artist’s behalf.

“Her process when she’sworking is a combination ofwork instinct and play instinct. Idon’t think she thinks, ‘I’m anartist. I’m making art.”’

Others, however, are takingher seriously. Tillie just re-turned from a trip to Belgiumand the Netherlands, whereher paintings were on displayin solo exhibitions. She alsohas had her work shown atgalleries throughout Manhat-tan and Brooklyn.

Art dealer Mike Pollack, whohas sold some Tillies, expectsthat her more unusual itemsmay do well, such as the 5-pound bags of dog food that fea-ture a limited edition, green-and-yellow print.

(Those go for $100, by theway, and are billed as “theworld’s most expensive dogfood.”)

“More sophisticated art typeshave bought her stuff and thinkit’s going to be worth money,”says Pollack, who added thatEuropeans have been far moreopen to the idea of dog art thanAmericans.

“I don’t think another dogcan do this,” he says. “This dogis different.”

It makes sense that Tillie’s

breed is adept at artistic ex-pression. According to theJack Russell Terrier Club ofAmerica, they are primarilyhunting dogs. They are bred todig underground and have theenergy of a big dog in a littledog’s body, so they need lotsof exercise.

Not everyone is convinced,though. Hastie acknowledgesthat some people are skeptical.

“People either think it’s aspoof or that the persona of adog artist has been created,”he says. “Some people like thepaintings and don’t believe adog has done them — peoplethink a dog can’t be an artist,or I’m the artist.

“As far as defending it, Idon’t concern myself toomuch.”

But Hastie does concernhimself with Tillie’s profitabil-ity. He’s still writing — he re-cently put together a collectionof essays called “Confessionsof a Dog Artist’s Assistant” —but he’s looking forward to theday when Tillie is his mainsource of income.

“I’ve carried her for fiveyears — that’s 35 dog years.She can carry me for the next35 years.”

Tillie declined to comment— and scampered away, hertail in the air, in search ofmore cheese.

Tillie Ltd. is presented inassociation with the GreenGallery, 212 Berry St., (718)599-0844.

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By Patrick GallahueThe Brooklyn PapersEach Thursday night, St. Francis

College students and staff gather towatch “Survivor” in an administra-

tive office at the school on RemsenStreet between Court and Clintonstreets in Brooklyn Heights.

But these are not throwbacks to the

sorority-like assemblies from the days of

“Melrose Place” or “Beverly Hills

90210.” No, this is Brooklyn rooting for

one of its own. Ken Stafford, a Bay Ridge resident, St.

Francis alumnus and police officer with

the 79th Precinct in Bedford-Stuyvesant,

has joined the latest lineup of island cast-

aways to scheme, connive and socialize

their way to a $1 million prize. This season, Stafford, along with 15

other competitors, have been marooned

on the remote region of Koh Tarutao,

Thailand.Stafford, 30, holds a bachelor’s degree

from St. Francis College, earned last May,

and a degree in Police Science from the

New York City Police Academy. He also

holds a certified fitness professional cer-

tificate from the National Academy of

Sports Medicine.“The whole St. Francis community is

pulling for him,” said college President

Frank Macchiarola. “ I know Ken is used

to taming the concrete jungle in Brooklyn

— I hope he’ll be as successful taming the

jungle in Thailand.”Due to contractual agreements, Stafford

is not allowed to speak with reporters un-

til the show’s completion. A resident of Bay Ridge, Stafford, is

unmarried with two American bulldogs,

Bubba and Thumper. Stafford’s “ luxury

item,” one item per person that they can

bring with them to the island, was his

NYPD shield, and his status of “New

York City Police Officer” has earned him

applause from the other competitors. The beached contestants were divided

into two teams, or tribes, named “Chuay

Gahn” and “Sook Jai,” selected by the

eldest male and female castaways. Stafford was a third-round pick of the

younger, sexier Sook Jai tribe, along with

the tongue-pierced Erin Collins, a real es-

tate agent from Austin, Texas; Robb Zbac-

nik, a laid-back 23-year-old bartender

from Scottsdale, Ariz.; Stephanie Dill, a

29-year-old firefighter from Fayetteville,

Ariz.; and three other toned and tanned

20-somethings, along with Jake Billings-

ley, a 61-year-old land broker from Texas.

“ I based picking the teams on athleti-

cism and just that gleam in their eyes that

look like they’ ll be here for the duration,”

Billingsley said after picking his team.Over the course of 42 days, the survivor

contestants hold periodic “tribal councils” to

secretly vote off one person from the island.

The person with the most votes is immedi-

ately sent packing, back to civilization.One by one, survivors are voted off un-

til only two people remain, at which point

the seven most recently banished survivors

Including The Bensonhurst PaperPublished weekly by Brooklyn Paper Publications Inc, 26 Court St., Brooklyn 11242 Phone 718-834-9350 AD fax 718-834-1713 • NEWS fax 718-834-9278 © 2002 Brooklyn Paper Publications • 14 pages including 4 pages GO BROOKLYN • Vol.25, No. 39 BRG • October 7, 2002 • FREEHOLY CHUTE!

‘Survivor’ hunk a cop from Ridge

Beep hopes to revive landmark

Rep. Anthony Weiner, left, with Sally Regenhard, mother of Firefighter

Christian Regenhard on the steps of City Hall Monday.BP / Tom Callan

Members of New Utrecht High School’s football team practice on their new field this week.

The Brooklyn Papers / Greg Mango

Coney Island’s Parachute Jump was fully operational when this pho-

to was taken in 1952. It was shut down in 1968.Associated Press

“Survivor” castaway and New York City police

officer Ken Stafford in Thailand. CBS / Monty Brinton

Salavatore Bilancione plays Danny to sister Gabriella’s Sandy as they

re-create a scene from the movie “Grease” on Third Avenue Saturday.

By Heather J. WilsonThe Brooklyn PapersBill O’Keefe remembers the

long lines he and his friendsused to suffer through asteenagers waiting to rideConey Island’s famedParachute Jump, the 262-foot-high thrill ride that was oncepart of Steeplechase Park.In 1950, when he was just 16,

O’Keefe remembers, the ParachuteJump — although tame by the stan-dards of today’s amusement parkrides — made the experience of sit-ting that high in the air on a smallseat, very unsettling. Especially, headded, when he and his friend werestuck in midair for 20 minutes.

“We kept talking to one anotherand we would not look down, justout,” O’Keefe remembers, laugh-ing. “Occasionally you did getstuck up there, and they would tellyou it was something mechanical.But it was a very poplar ride. Wehad to wait in a long line to go upthere and get stuck.”Now, 61 years since it first

opened, the Parachute Jump mayfind the technology it requires inorder to be restored as a workingamusement park ride. On Sept. 26,Borough President MartyMarkowitz revealed that the cityEconomic Development Corp.would undertake a $5 millionrestoration of the Parachute Jump,which since 1968 has stood dor-mant, first as a rusting tower andthen as a repainted city landmark.

“Today is not 1950, today is2002,” Markowitz said Thursday,

Vincent GentileBP / File photo Marty Golden

BP / File photo

Weiner calls for 9-11 files

Gangemi may get a deal

By Patrick GallahueThe Brooklyn PapersSally Regenhard, the motherof Red Hook FirefighterChristian Regenhard, who per-ished in the World TradeCenter on Sept. 11, has experi-enced many bittersweet victo-ries over the past 13 months.

She founded the SkyscraperSafety Campaign to advocate forsafer highrise buildings. She successfully lobbied for the

National Construction Safety TeamAct, which would require the Na-tional Institute of Standards andTechnology (NIST) to dispatchconstruction safety experts to build-ing disaster sites for a thorough in-vestigation. Regenhard also developed two

powerful political allies in Sen.Hillary Clinton and Rep. AnthonyWeiner, who co-sponsored the billin the Senate and House, respec-tively. President George Bushsigned the disaster investigation billinto law on Tuesday. This week, Regenhard also

By Heather J. WilsonThe Brooklyn PapersFacing 15 years in prison if

convicted, the son of one ofBay Ridge’s most prominentpolitical families, former attor-ney Frank Gangemi, may workout a plea deal with prosecutorsrather than stand trial on

charges that he swindled clientsout of $6 million.Gangemi’s father is former Bay

Ridge Councilman John GangemiSr. He is the brother of past candi-dates for state and city elected of-fice John Gangemi Jr. and UrsulaGangemi.

Gangemi’s attorney, formerSupreme Court Justice Ronald Aiel-

lo, said his client’s Oct. 1 court ap-pearance before Judge Neil Firetogin Brooklyn Supreme Court Down-town ended with an understandingbetween assistant district attorneyPatricia McNeill and himself that“discussions would continue in anattempt to resolve the issue” untilthe next court date, on Nov. 6.

Ex-cop Marty Golden:Mom threw out my gun

By Patrick GallahueThe Brooklyn PapersThe race between state Sen.

Vincent Gentile and Council-man Marty Golden was sup-posed to be a dog fight and intheir first debate, a brief 15-minute affair on cable newschannel NY 1, the opponentscame out barking. Golden and Gentile, vying for

the newly drawn 22nd state SenateDistrict, which includes all of BayRidge and Dyker Heights, focusedtheir attacks on each other’srecords in the Sept. 25 debate.

But one of the most contentiousmoments came when Gentileasked Golden to speak about hisNYPD disciplinary record andGolden admitted he had been dis-ciplined for losing his gun while apolice officer.

record and responded, “What theywant is my disciplinary records,and they’re not going to get them.”Gentile asked him why he wouldnot open his police record to pub-lic scrutiny. “Vinnie, I’m so surprised that

you would stoop to such lowness,”Golden responded. The two immediately began

bickering, with Golden defendinghis record and Gentile demandinghe answer the question. Finally,Kirtzman intervened and askedGolden, “For what were you disci-plined while serving on theNYPD?”

“There was a loss of a gun thatI lost in … 1978 when my motherthrew a gun out while I was awayon a vacation,” Golden finallysaid. “ If somebody wanted toknow about the loss of a gun wellnow you know about it.“There was nothing I’ve been

disciplined for except the loss of agun,” Golden added.

After moderator Andrew Kirtz-man asked each candidate a ques-tion he gave them each the oppor-tunity to ask a question of theiropponent. Gentile referenced aDaily News article in which Gold-en was asked about his police

Golden countered that Gentile,a three-term incumbent, has failedto deliver for his district. “He hasn’t brought any money

home, he probably brings about$200,000 a year,” Golden said.

Gentile countered that he cham-pioned a bill that increased fund-ing for pre-Kindergarten programsfrom $800,000 to $8 million in

Golden vowsto release hispolice recordsThe Brooklyn PapersCity Councilman Marty Gold-en, responding to questionsabout his police record and thecircumstances of his retirementthat have been raised during hiscampaign against state Sen.Vincent Gentile, announcedthrough his campaign officethis week that he has requestedthe police department turn overhis records so they can be madepublic.

“We are going to release therecords and we put the requestin yesterday. We are releasing hisrecords on his medals, his cita-tions and disciplinary records,”Golden campaign managerWilliam O’Reilly told The Brook-lyn Papers on Tuesday. Asked whether those records

Ragamuffinsparade on 3rd

By Heather J. WilsonThe Brooklyn Papers

Dogs, dads and most of all,kids paraded down Third Avenuein Bay Ridge on Saturday in the36th Annual Ragamuffin Parade,wearing handmade costumesthat put manufactured ones toshame.

From 1 to 3 pm, running from67th Street to 92nd Street, cheerlead-ers and knights, cartoon charactersand farm animals, showed off thecraftsmanship of their mothers andfathers whose sewing skills, alongwith the creativity of their children,combined to make costumes that, ac-

cording to one parent, “MarthaStewart would be proud of.”That mother dressed her 6-

month-old daughter, Jenna LynnImmitt, in a feathered chicken cos-tume — complete with whitefeathers attached to a baby onesyand rubber glove shoes representa-tive of a chicken’s webbed feet.

“ I found the idea in a MarthaStewart catalog,” said Bay RidgiteCarolyn Immitt. “ It really was notthat difficult to make.”Immitt pointed out that like all

parade attendees, Jenna received afree gift — a stuffed red, white andblue teddy bear. And, because she

New field for New UtrechtBy Heather J. WilsonThe Brooklyn PapersFor the New Utrecht High

School Utes, it’s been a longroad home.The Bensonhurst school has for

more than 80 years done withoutan athletic field, forcing their Divi-sion I football team to play theirhome games at the Erasmus HallHigh School field at Flatbush andChurch avenues.But three weeks ago, New

Utrecht hosted its first true homegame on a brand new field.

The Sept. 14 game againstSouth Shore High School was re-

plete with an opening ceremonythat included a chorus and bandperforming the “Star SpangledBanner” and “God Bless Ameri-ca.” Sports Illustrated even docu-mented the event, said the school’sprincipal, Dr. Howard Lucks.

“This has brought the communi-ty together,” said Sara Steinweiss,New Utrecht’s coordinator of stu-dent activities. “The students loveit because when they come out ofthe train station it is the first thingthey see. It has a scoreboard and[goal] posts … it is something theyhave pride in.”Steinweiss said the next step is

to find a way to seat the larger

crowds the team draws to their realhome field. If New Utrecht administrators,

students and jocks are walkingwith a bit more spring in their stepsthese days they can thank one oftheir own for making the pigskinfantasy a reality. The Public School Athletic

League (PSAL), which doles outthe funding for things such assports equipment and athleticfields, had determined that NewUtrecht did not have enough roomto build a regulation-size field,Steinweiss said. But New Utrechtalumnus Robert Catell, the CEO ofKeyspan, thought otherwise last

summer when he surveyed the sitefor himself.Catell got in touch with “Take

the Field,” a public-private partner-ship started in 2000 that works toreinvigorate the physical educationcurricula, intramural programmingand sports participation for citypublic school students through therebuilding of crumbling highschool sports facilities. Robert Tisch, co-chairman of

Loews Corporation and co-ownerof the New York Giants footballteam, along with Richard Kahan,chairman of the Urban Assembly,

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By Paulanne Simmons and Lisa J. Curtisfor The Brooklyn PapersT he egg cream. Beyond a doubt, this

concoction of milk, chocolate syrup

and seltzer is as Brooklyn as stoop-

ball. And this summer, in recognition of

the unique place egg creams hold in the

hearts of Brooklynites, Borough President

Marty Markowitz is hosting an Egg

Cream Extravaganza at noon on Aug. 26

at Borough Hall Plaza. The celebration will feature an egg

cream-making contest open to restaurants,

ice cream parlors, delis and luncheonettes,

plus plenty of the unofficial drink of

Brooklyn and borough trivia contest

prizes for the audience.“Everybody knows that the best place

in the world to get a great egg cream is in

Brooklyn,” said Markowitz. “But it is time

to settle, once and for all, who makes the

best egg cream. And I can’t wait to taste

every single one of them.” And he’s serious.“For many years, it’s been dormant,”

Markowitz said Wednesday morning in an

interview at Junior’s on Flatbush Avenue.

“People 40 and 50 years and up —

who’ve been here since they were a kid —

remember them. But there’s a large immi-

grant base in Brooklyn, who’ve been ar-

riving for the last 30 years, and the egg

cream is not a drink they have knowledge

of. This contest is a friendly effort to

rekindle and share this Brooklyn tradition,

the history.“They had egg creams in the Bronx,

too,” said Markowitz, “ but they skimped

on the chocolate syrup.” Although the egg cream has certainly

flourished in Brooklyn, no one really knows

exactly when or where it was invented.According to “The Encyclopedia of

New York City,” edited by Kenneth Jack-

son, one account credits the Yiddish actor

Boris Thomashevsky with inventing the

drink after sampling chocolat et creme

during a tour of Paris. But another hails

candy store owner Louis Auster as the

originator. In fact, it has been said that

Auster sold morethan 3,000 eggcreams a day fromhis stores beforethey closed in the1950s.Whoever invent-ed egg creams, onething’s for sure:They contain nei-ther eggs nor cream.“Brooklyn Alman-ac,” a Brooklyn Educational & Cultural

Alliance publication, suggests the name is

derived “ from their foamy heads, which

resemble beaten egg whites.”Egg creams became popular in candy

stores in the 1920s, so popular that Elliot

Willensky, in “When Brooklyn Was the

World: 1920-1957,” wrote “a candy store

minus an egg cream, in Brooklyn at least,

was as difficult to conceive of as the Earth

without gravity.”“When I was growing up,” said

Markowitz, “egg creams were the drink

in Brooklyn. Families would get them at

candy stores and luncheonettes. They

were rated by the quality of their eggcreams and limerickeys.”Willensky callsthe candy store“ the true anchor ofa Brooklyn neigh-borhood,” and thesoda fountain, “whatreally made a candystore a candy store.”“Every fountainhad three chromi-

um-plated brass spigots, with black Bake-

lite handles,” writes Willensky. “The cen-

ter one dispensed tap water. But the other

two ‘shpritzed’ cold seltzer, the elixir of

Brooklyn’s candy stores.”Mixing seltzer with “syrups displayed

in wrinkly glass containers” made fruit

drinks. Even Cokes were mixed by hand

from Coca-Cola Company syrup and

seltzer. Cherry Cokes and vanilla Cokes

were “products of the combined imagina-

tion of soda jerk and customer,” Willensky

writes. He speculates that egg creams

must have been “a product of that same

combined imagination.”Markowitz says that if you went to lunch-

eonettes at Empire Boulevard and Brooklyn

Avenue or Nostrand Avenue and Empire

from 1953 to 1956, you may have been sip-

ping on an egg cream made by his own

hand, as he worked as a soda jerk as a kid.

The borough president is putting his

first-hand knowledge to work on Aug. 26

when, as one of the panel of judges, he

will crown the victorious egg cream mak-

er. He did offer this advice to contestants:

“The head is very important. It should be

light and as foamy as possible.”Kevin Rosen, co-owner of Junior’s, says,

“The key is the seltzer. It has to be out of the

[pressurized] container.”“And stir at the same time!” said

Markowitz.Egg cream makers can enter one of two

contest categories: nouveau or traditional.

In Brooklyn, the historical popularity of

the egg cream was no doubt enhanced by

another borough favorite: Fox’s U-Bet

Chocolate Flavor Syrup.H. Fox and Company was founded in a

Brownsville basement during the early

1900s, and according to Lyn Stallworth

and Rod Kennedy Jr. in “The Brooklyn

Cookbook,” “You absolutely cannot make

an egg cream without Fox’s U-Bet.”The cookbook refers to Fox’s grandson,

David, for the story of the syrup’s name:

“The name ‘U-Bet’ dates from the late-

’20s, when Fox’s grandfather got wildcat-

ting fever and headed to Texas to drill for

oil. ‘You bet’ was a friendly term the oil-

men used. His oil venture a failure, he re-

turned to the old firm, changing Fox’s

Chocolate Syrup to Fox’s U-Bet. He said,

‘ I came back broke but with a good name

for the syrup,’ his grandson relates.”The recipe for U-Bet has remained the

same since those early years: Brooklyn

water, sugar, corn sweeteners, cocoa and

some “secret things.”“The Brooklyn Cookbook” also con-

tains an egg cream recipe that high school

math teacher Rod Schweiger got from his

grandparents and uncle, who owned a

candy store on West Eighth Street and Av-

enue S during the ’40s and ’50s:“First, you use Fox’s U-Bet. Take a tall

Coke-type glass, from the 1950s. Put in

3/4-inch of syrup, then milk up to one-

third of the glass. Then you add seltzer

from a spritz bottle, the heavy kind with

seltzer under pressure. You tilt the glass; if

it’s tilted, the force of the seltzer squirted

under the milk and syrup pushes foam up

on the other side. Fill the rest of the glass

with more seltzer, stirring as you spritz.

The foam should be white, and at least

1/2-inch thick. The greatest!”Markowitz has high hopes that his

“Egg Cream Extravaganza” will return the

confection to the menus of diners all over

Brooklyn — and the United States.“Maybe it will again have a national

following,” Markowitz said hopefully. “At

the very least the contest will put a smile

on the faces of some folks.”

The Brooklyn Papers’ essential guide to the Borough of Kings

(718) 834-9350 • August 19, 2002 Chic family bizPark Sloper Christine Snell (above left with Roddy Moon

and Heidi Bloedel), co-owner of Loulou (222 DeKalb Ave. at

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peek at her second restaurant, Cocotte (337 Fifth Ave. at

Fourth Street) on Aug. 1.While the bar is now open, Cocotte’s kitchen, under the di-

rection of her husband, chef William Snell, won’t be serving

up their “country French” menu until Aug. 21.

“While Loulou has a more coastal French menu, Cocotte is

more eclectic French and not so focused on seafood,” Christine

explained. “The name, a term of endearment — ‘little chicken’

— is a nickname for our second daughter Juliette.”

Cocotte’s menu promises poulet a la Thanksgiving

(“home style” chicken with garlic mashed potatoes and fresh

vegetables), seared filet of brook trout (served over orange-

scented wild rice and grilled asparagus) and of course, steak

frites. The Snells are also offering a daily vegetarian special

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Giant birthdayThey Might Be Giantscelebrates 20-year careerthat began in BrooklynBy Anthony Breznican

Associated Press

T ake two restless buddies from Brooklyn, a telephone tape

machine and a rally for a leftist Latin American regime

and you’ve got the start of They Might Be Giants.

Twenty years later, the musical duo that plays with listen-

ers’ heads as deftly as they play their instruments is celebrat-

ing a career of relentlessly cheerful melodies, desperately sad

lyrics and upside-down logic. Keyboardist and accordion player John Linnell and gui-

tarist John Flansburgh had been tinkering with a few songs

in 1982 when a friend asked them to play at a concert in

New York’s Central Park — which they didn’t realize was a

rally for Nicaragua’s Sandin-ista government. “ It turned out we were the

only English-speaking bandon the entire bill,” recalledLinnell, who said they ex-hausted themselves by drag-ging their instruments — in-cluding a Farfisa organ —through the park to the stage.

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more head-scratching since,singing accordion-heavy songsabout offbeat topics such asPresident James K. Polk, achild’s night light, the scien-tific characteristics of mam-mals, a man with “extra savoir-faire” and a “particle man”

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while the instrumental “Minimum Wage” is deceptively

perky. They Might Be Giants has edged into the mainstream late-

ly with their Grammy-winning song, “Boss of Me,” from the

Fox sitcom “Malcolm in the Middle” and the theme to Com-

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Robert Reuland parkedhis black Mercedes stationwagon at a meter andwalked across Ralph Avenueto a half-dead strip mall.

On a cloudy Februarymorning four years ago in thisbleak stretch of Brooklyn, a16-year-old boy leaned acrossa bodega counter and fired a.45-caliber derringer into theLebanese immigrant owner’schest. Khalil “Pop” Husseindied where he fell.

Reuland, then an assistantdistrict attorney, put the killersin prison. But the crime fadedfrom the headlines, and thebodega closed down. Blackplastic is taped across store-front windows.

“This is a place where aman exited the world. Youwould never know it,” Reu-land said, peering through theplastic. “We forget very wellin New York City.”

Reuland hasn’t forgotten. He published his first novel

after the Hussein killing, infu-riated his boss and lost his job.Now he’s revisiting the mur-der in a new novel and histroubled relationship with Dis-trict Attorney Charles Hynesin a lawsuit set for trial in July.

The Hussein slaying figuresprominently in “Semiautomat-ic,” out this month. The bookbrings back protagonist An-drew Giobberti, a bitter andburned-out assistant DA, toprosecute a thinly fictionalizedversion of the 2000 killing.

“Semiautomatic” draws ableak portrait of a Brooklyncriminal justice system peopledwith dishonest cops, careeristprosecutors and killers who getaway with murder. Reuland’scynical take has won him posi-tive reviews, and a $500,000advance for both books.

But he also says his writinghas cost him his beloved jobas a prosecutor, and set up thelegal battle with Hynes.

Reuland’s troubles beganafter publication of his firstbook, “Hollowpoint,” in 2001.He was quoted in New Yorkmagazine saying: “Brooklynis the best place to be a homi-cide prosecutor. We’ve gotmore dead bodies per squareinch than anyplace else.”

State Sen. Marty Markowitz,now borough president, com-plained to Hynes about theblemish on Brooklyn’s image.Reuland says he was then de-moted and forced to resign.

Reuland sued Hynes in fed-eral court. He claims the dis-trict attorney violated his FirstAmendment right to freespeech when he forced himout because of the interviewand the content of his book.

“As a novelist and as alawyer I have an obligation tostand up for the sanctity of pro-tected speech,” Reuland, 40,said. “You shouldn’t be pun-ished for publicizing a book.”

The city’s law departmentdeclined to comment on thematter.

But the city argues in its le-gal filings that Reuland’s state-ments about Brooklyn homi-cides don’t merit FirstAmendment protection becausethey merely promoted his bookand did not address a topic ofpublic interest. In any case, thecity says, Reuland was demotedfor incompetence and asked toresign because of his bad atti-tude after his new posting to apart of the office covering low-crime sections of Brooklyn.

For his part, Reuland takesshots at his former boss. Hecharges that the district attor-ney’s office sought indictmentsin cases considered “easy wins”just to buttress its convictionrate, while dismissing felonycases or reducing them to mis-demeanors to sanitize statisticson serious crime.

Hynes, a veteran New Yorkpolitician who has been DAsince 1990, faces a potentiallytough race next year. He willlikely take the stand if Reu-land’s case goes to trial. Aspokesman for Hynes declinedto comment on the lawsuit.

Trial or not, in his writingReuland draws an unflatteringportrait of the DA’s office,loosely based on the real thing.By the end of the first book,Giobberti has been demoted tothe unglamorous appeals bu-reau by the politically mindedDA. In “Semiautomatic,” hegets a chance to work his wayout by prosecuting the bodegaslaying.

“Semiautomatic” was called“one of the better crime andpunishment tales we’ve seen ina long time,” by the RockyMountain News.

The Washington Post called“Hollowpoint” “an unforget-table journey into a fallenhero’s psyche ... using languageso carefully cadenced it borderson poetry.” Other reviewerscalled it “affecting and raw,”“simply terrific” and “an unfor-gettable first novel.”

Reuland will be appearing atSunny’s Bar in Red Hook onJuly 11 at 3 pm.

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NEIGHBORHOODSewer & Drain Cleaning

PlumbingTUBS • SINKS • MAIN SEWER

TOILETS • YARD DRAINS24/7 • Emergency Service745-7727 or 848-5654

$ LOW, LOW, PRICES $

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SUNSHINE, INC.

NYS Registered 1974 Painter718-748-6990

Int./Ext. • Comm./Resid.Painting • Plaster • SheetrockGuaranteed Lowest Prices

Bonded • Insured • Lic# 0933304www.sunshinepaintingny.com

Fully Insured Free Estimates

OWNER OPERATED

“Top Quality Work, DependableService and a job that will last!”• Painting • Skim Coating • Plastering• Wallpaper Removal and Installation

• Specializing in Faux Finishingand Decorative Painting

• Stain & Varnishing

Call (718) 332-7041

Finishing TouchPAINTING

Movers (Licensed)CROSS

AMERICAMoving & StorageSpecializing in Long Distance

Residential MoversLOW RATES

East & West CoastsFully Licensed & Insured

Free Packing ServiceGuaranteed Pick Up Days

1 (866) 407-6683(718) 433-0633

www.cross-america.comFREE BOX DELIVERY

“A good job happens only when you care!”

USDOT# 1059024 / ICC# 436268R29/33/37/50

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Dave’s D.J. Moving& Storage Available

Written Binding Estimates Available.Commercial and residential. Wecarry building insurance. All furniturepadded Free. Courteous, reliableservice. Weekends avail., packingsupplies, van service. Serving Bklynfor over 10 years.

(718) 843-4417Lic. and Ins. DOT #32241

83 Davenport Ct.Howard Beach, NY 11414

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Four SeasonsMoving and Storage

High Quality Movers at very lowrates. Call for FREE ESTIMATES.Fully Licensed & Insured. Lic#391395.

1 (888) 236-3055www.4seasonsmoving.com

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Moving SuppliesWe carry a full

line of packing &moving supplies

We have wardrobe boxes, bubble &foam wraps, peanuts, and protectivedish kits. We also ship via UPS & FedEx.

41 Schemerhorn St.(bet. Court & Clinton)

718.858.6969 R27

TruckersDo you need a

truck with 3 men?1/2 day $350Full day $450

(646) 250-5889BigLLC@hotmail.com R27

Do You Need2 Men with a Van?

$250 1/2 day$400 full day

Call (718) 921-6601R33

We do last minute jobs!Expert packers

Packing materials • Fully insuredPrompt • Cordial

TOP HAT MOVERS86 Prospect Park West, Bklyn, NY 11215

718-965-0214 • 718-622-0377 • 212-722-3390

DOT # T-12302 Visa/MCAMEX

MOVERS

US DOT#1178151

MOVINGExperts on all kinds of moving

Free Estimates

(718) 339-1339

AA SUPREME

MOVING & STORAGE

MOVING?NEED STORAGE?

Local/Long DistanceResidential/Commercial

UP to 50% OFFall Long Distance Moves

1 Month Free Storage

718-567-3788AA Arrow Moving & Storage, Inc.

mc352916 usdot 790153

Plumbing

For All Your Plumbing Needs

FREE ESTIMATESEmergencies WelcomeNYC Master Plumber, Lic #376

(718) 376-4909(917) 560-0819 R29

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RenovationsRoom Renovations

Bathrooms, Kitchens,Painting, Electric, Plumbing,Walk-in Closets, Windows,Doorways. No job too big!Free Estimates. Call Frank.

718-998-6467R34

RestorationRESTORATIONSDone Reasonably and Well

Carpentry • Built-Ins • PanelingRestoration Work

Window Repair • PaintingGarden & Landscaping Work

Ryan & Paul718-857-3661 R25

Roofing

A18/28-14

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C Johnston Roofing & Waterproofing

FLAT ROOFSPECIALISTSAffordable, Prompt & Experienced

Rubber Roofing & All Types of

Protective Coatings for Roofs & Walls –

Aluminum / Silicone Roof Coatings

Shingles • Leaders • GuttersSkylights • Chimneys • Cornices

Masonry • Brick Pointing

Fully Licensed & Bonded

Emergency Svce • Avail 24 Hrs - 7 days

Ask About Our Guarantees

866-487-5799212-206-2342

LIC# 0924152R28-12

Do It The SAFE “Cool” Way

CRYSTAL ROOFINGCall For Details and a FREE Estimate

1-718-238-9433For Immediate Attention Call:

1-917-737-9043Shingle Roofs Also Installed

NYC DCA # 1133009

ATTENTIONHOMEOWNERS!

Leaky Roof?Need A Flat Roof?Don’t Get Burned.

SchwambergerContracting

All Roofing, Rubber, Metal, Skylights.

Excellent References AvailableLicense #0831318

17th year with Brooklyn Papers

718-646-4540NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL.

IN BROOKLYN OVER 25 YEARSRoofing • Flat Roofs • Pitch

Skylights • Shingles • LeadersGutters • One-Ply Rubber

TOP QUALITY WORKLOW RATES

Emergency RepairsFree Estimates Cheerfully Given

Bill Boshell

(718) 833-3508Licensed & Insured HIC #0945754

ALL ABOUTPLUMBING& HEATING* Fully Licensed & Insured *

* Complete Expert Plumbing ** Heating & Drain Cleaning *

* All Work Guaranteed ** 24/7 Emergency Service *

* Reasonable Rates * Boilers** Water Heaters * Leaks ** Bathrooms Remodeled *

(718) 858-8822242 Nevins StreetNYC Master Plumber

LIC#1971

VIOLATIONS REMOVEDSEWERS & DRAINS CLEANED

BOILERS & HOT WATERHEATERS INSTALLED

RoofingAll Systems Roofing

Rubber, Slate, ShinglesCommerical, Residential

Free Estimates • All work guaranteedAll work Professionally Applied by Owner

Call RussCell: (646) 236-1147

(718) 608-8528 R32

Rubbish RemovalAJ Trash Removal

We Do Clean OutsHouses, yards, basements, stores, oldfurniture & appliances removed. 2men & a truck. FREE phone estimate.

718-946-9027Job Left Broom Clean R34

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Tiling

Plumbing and Tile Work. Toilets,faucets and shower bodiesreplaced. Specializing in tile jobs– large and small.Free Estimates • Reasonable Rates

John Costello (718) 768-7610R28-25

Upholstery

Free Estimates

718-263-838330 yrs experience • Serving the 5 Boros

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WindowsQuality ReplacementWindows and RepairsRepair ALL TYPES of windows.

Screens and insulated glass.Custom Window Installation

Licensed & Insured • Reasonable RatesCall Rene (718) 227-8787

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Wood Stripping

DOORS • FRAMES • CABINETSFIREPLACES • REFINISHING

OLD STAIN REMOVALALL WOOD MATERIALS

Careful, clean, professional work.No Job Too Big or Small.Reasonable prices.16 years

(718) 647-2121W28-04

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E & S ProfessionalWood Care

Floor Sanding • Paint Stripping &Refinishing • Doorways • MoldingWainscotting • Window Frames

Emerald(347) 451-7982 / (718) 345-5130

16 YEARS EXP. R33

PSST!!Recapture the original beauty of yourfine architectural woodwork. Westrip-restore-refinish doors, mantels,columns, shutters, banisters with non-toxic, environmentally safe, removersand finishes. Careful considerateworkmanship since 1959. Call thePark Slope Stripping Team@ 718 783-4112.

#1 MasterwoodSTRIPPINGP&D

Perfect TouchDecorators

• Kitchen and dining chairs• New foam cushions• Slipcovers• Window Treatments

and verticals• Table Pads

JohnCostello

GREG’S EXPRESSRUBBISH REMOVALBasements Cleaned • Yards

Construction DebrisHouses & Stores

All appliances removedALL Contractors Welcome!Commercial Stores Welcome!

Demolition6, 10, & 15 yard containers

Serving the CommunityMember Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce

Prompt & Professional • 24hr - 7 days

(866) MR-RUBBISH6 7 - 7 8 2 2 4

CELL 917-416-8322Lic: BIC-1180 Fully Insured

8th year with The Brooklyn Papers

ADAX, INC.All Waste Removal/Collection

Residential(home/yard/garage)

Commercial(constr. debris/container svc)

Recycling • Appliances • PaperBIC #1226 • INSURED • FREE EST.

24 HRS: (917) 533-8306

Air ConditioningDAN’S Not a Lot of

Money Air ConditoningRoom Air ConditioningSales • Serivce • Install

Days • Eves • WeekendsAlways On Time Service

(718) 980-9019 R32

AlarmsBurglar Alarms

From the #1 brandin the industry.

Call Eric 917-414-1730R28/32/28-23

ArchitectsAWARD WINNING LICENSED

ARCHITECT &INTERIOR DESIGNER

• From Conception to CompletionResidential, Commercial, ManufacturingAlterations & New Buildings• Realistic Estimates & Time Schedules• Construction Management• Expediting Approvals & PermitsDepartment of Buildings & Landmarks• Zoning Analysis & Property PotentialTo buy or not buy

Martin della PaoleraARCHITECT

65 Saint Felix StreetBrooklyn NY 11217TEL (718) 596-2379

FAX (718) 596-2579

EMAIL felix63@aol.com UFN

Bathtub ReglazingSave up to 90%

replacement cost!We reglaze tubs, tiles & sinks, all likenew. Ready to use in 24 hrs.

www.ameriglaze.com

866-252-2847We sell and install shower doors &vanities. Come see our showroom!

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Blinds

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Cabinetry

Quality Custom WoodworkingSpecializing in

cabinetry • entry doorscarriage house doors

windows • wood interiors

(718) 422-0205finewoodworksinc@aol.com

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Closets

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Construction

TimelessCONSTRUCTION &RESTORATION CORP.

Complete interior renovationspecialist continuing two genera-tions of fine craftsmanship

Specialties include:* Kitchens and Baths* Custom Cabinetry and Woodwork* Plastering* All Flooring and Tile* Painting and Faux Finishes* Finished basements and additions

Licensed and Insured

(718) 979-0913R25

more than just closets...custom closet, wardrobe, furniture,

office & pantry/utility designinterior design & renovation

718.624.0328www.closetsbydg.com

license # 1036367

Roman & Cellular Shades, Draperies,Silhouettes, Luminettes, Blinds, Verticals,

Shutters and Decorative Accessories

Featuring Hunter Douglas, Robert Allen,Graber, Lafayette and more.

Major Credit Cards Accepted.Call for a Free In Home Consultation:

718-522-7245

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