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1 HOME DELIVERED THROUGHOUT BROWNSTONE BROOKLYN INSIDE SPA REPORT SMART mom P15 Moms take a night for themselves BROOKLYN S REAL NEWSPAPERS Including The Brooklyn Heights Paper, Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill Paper, DUMBO Paper and the Downtown News Published every Saturday online all the time by Brooklyn Paper Publications Inc, 55 Washington St, Suite 624, Brooklyn NY Phone Brooklyn Paper Publications 20 pages Vol. 29, No. 13 BWN Saturday, April 1, 2006 FREE / Julie Rosenberg OH MAMA! NUDE BRITNEY SCULPTURE IN BILLYBURG A piece of sculptor Daniel Edwards s Monument to Pro-Life: The Birth of Sean Preston. Photos of the entire scupture are posted online at By Dana Rubinstein Even in clay, Britney Spears is on the front lines in the Culture War. Sculptor Daniel Edwards s new work depicts a naked Spears on all fours atop a bear-skin rug giving birth to her son. It debuts next week at the Capla Kesting Fine Art gallery in Williamsburg. Edwards calls his work Monument to Pro-Life: The Birth of Sean Preston. The pro-life tag has the fur flying. Anti-abortion activists are chafing at the suggestion that a sculpture of the naked singer, crouched in a clearly sexual position, is being offered up as an icon of their cause. Crass sensationalism in the name of an important movement is still exploitation, said Charmaine Yoest, vice president of the pro-life Family Research Council. But the gallery, at 121 Roebling St., says it will go ahead with its plan to display the birthin Britney. Co-owner David Kesting said he s received 4,000 angry s about the piece, countered by 1,000 in support. But all buzz is good buzz. Dan Edwards is a hallmark sculptor of our times, said Kesting. The avant-garde movement appreciates the discussion his work is creating. Beyond the artistic achievement, Edwards s sculpture has accomplished Yassky meets blacks, branded a carpetbagger City Councilmember David Yassky addresses black church leaders in East New York but not everyone is listening. By Gersh Kuntzman City Councilman David Yassky finally got a chance to speak to a group of black church leaders in East New York last weekend and later learned what people say about him, and his dream of defeating four black candidates in the mostly black 11th Congressional District, once he leaves the room. David Yassky shouldn t even be running in this race, said City Councilman Charles Barron, who spoke to the same group after Yassky had left. David Yassky is an opportunist who sees the black vote divided and thinks he can sneak himself in there. As Barron spoke, slamming his fist onto the podium for emphasis, church leaders bobbed their heads up and down, at least one saying, That s what I m talking about! Yassky had addressed the group Churches United for Worldwide Action after being barred from appearing at the organization s candidates forum two weeks earlier. Bygones are bygones, Yassky said, explaining why he accepted the group s invitation to speak at Grace Baptist Church in East New York Saturday. Any time I get a chance to present my record and ideas, it s a good thing. Good, but not always easy. Yassky s host, the Rev. Kermitt Williams, repeatedly questioned Yassky on whether his candidacy violated the spirit of the Voting Rights Act, a 1965 law that increased black enfranchisement and outlawed the dilution of black voting power through gerrymandering. As a result, the 11th district which has been served by Shirley Chisholm and successor Major Owens was drawn to help ensure that the voices of black voters are heard and that they are properly represented. But what that means is emerging as a persistent question regarding Yassky. Our understanding is that the [Voting Rights Act] carved out the 11th district because of a lack of representation, Williams said. Is it different today? This is not racism. It s about representation. Yassky responded that the district is drawn so that African- and Caribbean- Americans will have their voices heard, not shoved aside as was done for years. But he disputed that the person who carries their torch must have black skin. In the Council, I represent Gowanus Houses, which are almost entirely black and Latino, and Brooklyn Heights, which is mostly white. I would say I ve done more for the Gowanus Houses, because that s where government needs to be. See YASSKY on page 5 something equally difficult: For once, Culture Warriors on both sides agreed that the use of Britney Spears as an abortion debate icon is just plain bizarre. As a mother of three daughters, I think Britney has thrown away her chance to be a positive role model for young women, said Yoest. It s funny how an artist will take a celebrity and try to insert her into the nation s discussion around abortion, said Robert Jaffe, spokesperson for NARAL Pro-Choice New York. There are millions of American women who have given birth who define themselves as pro-choice. Expect more contractions when the pregnant piece makes its debut next week. State gives Ratner $ 33M Cash for prep work on stillunapproved $3.5B project By Ariella Cohen Legislators in Albany have handed developer Bruce Ratner his first public subsidy for his Atlantic Yards project, allocating $33 million for the still-unapproved mega-development. Three weeks after Ratner dispatched his troops to Albany to lobby for a $100-million handout, state officials this week earmarked one-third that amount for his $3.5-billion project in Prospect Heights. But more money may be on the way, several Assemblymembers told. The $33 million was stuffed into the $387-million Education, Labor and Family Assistance budget. The cash will go towards widening streets and improving infrastructure in the Prospect Heights neighborhood where Ratner wants to build. The capital budget line, labeled Atlantic Yards Railway Nets project, sits low on page 750 of the Assembly budget, sandwiched between a $1-million allocation for a building project at Clarkson University in Potsdam and $5 million for a project identified as Global champions Buffalo Building Demolition. On Friday, the Assembly was set to vote on the Education, Labor and Family Assistance budget and the Senate was expected to follow suit later in the day. Both votes would come one day before the start of the fiscal year, when real budget negotiations begin between Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D-Manhattan), Gov. Pataki and Senate leader Joe Bruno (R-Brunswick). Assemblymembers speculated this week that another $66 million would soon be allocated from other economic development budgets controlled by the governor and the Senate although a Bruno spokesman denied that. By Assembly tradition, lawmakers often defer to local elected officials before signing big checks. But even though two of the four Assemblymembers who represent areas in or surrounding the Yards 24-acre footprint oppose the project, the initial Ratner subsidy was expected to pass handily. Enough of a case for spending public money has been made, said Assemblyman William Colton (D-Bensonhurst). Stars from Cobble Hill s School for Global Studies whoop it up in upstate Glens Falls after winning their first-ever state title last week with a victory over New Rochelle s Blessed Sacrament. The Jaguars were fueled by an amazing fourth-quarter eruption by Richard DeJesus, the team s top scorer last year who was, nonetheless, benched for most of this season to make way for new stars. The 6-foot-3 center, who lives in Red Hook, entered late in the game with his team down five points. He promptly scored nine straight points to give his team the Class B tournament title. Zachary Braziller / Tom Callan See RATNER on page 6 Hey B klyn, eat this! Brooklyn gourmands stormed Borough Hall Tuesday to chow down at the official launch of this year s Dine in Brooklyn Restaurant Week. The third annual foodie fest which runs from Monday, April 3, through Tuesday, April 11 features 170 restaurants, all offering such a deal: a three-course meal for $ Here, Board 2 member Leslie Lewis tastes a pastrami sandwich from the legendary Mill Basin Kosher Deli. More than a dozen eateries, including the Waterfront Ale House on Atlantic Avenue and Scottadito trattoria in Park Slope fed the masses and Borough President Markowitz. A list of participating restaurants appears in an advertisement on page 9. / Zachary Braziller BRUCE: I WILL BUILD ARENA By Lucky Ngamwajasat Despite months of delays and false starts in realizing his vision of building a Brooklyn arena for his New Jersey Nets, Bruce Ratner remains convinced that everything is going according to plan. These things do get delayed, [but] I have a very a good track record of getting things done, Ratner told The Brooklyn Papers and other reporters before a Nets game at the Meadowlands last week. You look at the kind of development [Forest City Ratner Company] does, almost everything winds up taking longer than we anticipate. This is how it is Normally, there wouldn t be a matter of great consequence [but] here everybody [is] watching, asking questions So it s not unexpected from my point of view. Ratner originally predicted that the Frank Gehry-designed arena at the intersection of Flatbush and Atlantic avenues in Downtown Brooklyn would be finished in time for the 2007 season. Now he says it will be finished for As a result, the Nets are negotiating with New Jersey to extend their lease, which runs through next season, at the Meadowlands. Ratner s company has said in court papers that it loses $4 million every month his Atlantic Yards mega-development of which the Nets arena is a small part is delayed. Opponents have kept Ratner s lawyers busy, first objecting to plans to begin demolition of some old buildings on the Atlantic Yards project site as well as the state s use of an environmental lawyer who was on Ratner s payroll. The lawyer, David Paget, was ordered off the case (see story on page 6), but the demolition of the buildings is proceeding. Ratner s Atlantic Yards has not been approved by the state. It s fair to say when we get to Brooklyn, it s going to be the moment this franchise has been waiting for probably since it got into NBA, said Nets CEO Brent Yormack. Everyone that works for this team realizes that, we believe it and we re betting on it. The National Basketball Association takes a very dim view of gambling. JERSEY SWAMP PEOPLE READY B KLYN INVASION By Lucky Ngamwajasat Here s an unanticipated downside to the New Jersey Nets plan to relocate to Brooklyn: Wave after wave of Garden Staters will come, too. That s at least the hope of the team s front office, which has been aggressively courting its foam-finger-wearing New Jersey fans, even as it markets the still-jersey-based team to Brooklynites in advance of the possible 2009 cross-rivers relocation. We want them [the New Jersey fans] to follow us to Brooklyn, Nets CEO Brent Yormark told reporters at a rare roundtable discussion before a Net game last week. We have spent the last 12 months developing a theme If you like us in Jersey, you ll love us in Brooklyn and it s really helped. I ve told them, Don t vote with your wallets yet. I m betting on the fact that they will follow us. If the arena is completed, Nets brass expect it to attract many events besides the Nets. Obviously, the anchor is Nets basketball, but this is going to be almost a community center, Yormack said. We re anticipating dates, concerts, shows. We ll have something for everyone, in and around the community. Not surprisingly, opponents of the Atlantic Yards project accused Yormack of not knowing the community in which he hopes to move his team. The arena is not a community center, it is a for-profit TV studio that is inappropriate at an overburdened intersection in a residential neighborhood, said Daniel Goldstein, a spokesman for Develop Don t Destroy Brooklyn. The YWCA is a community center Mr. Yormack understands Brooklyn so poorly as to think that we need an arena to feel good about ourselves. with Gersh Kuntzman

2 2 BWN THE BROOKLYN PAPERS (718) April 1, 2006 NYC Department of Sanitation Spring Cleaning 2006 reduce, reuse, recycle Get free compost! Made from NYC leaves, compost is a natural soil enhancer. Just bring a shovel and sturdy containers to take away all the compost you want. Also purchase discounted compost bins for $20 to make your own compost at home. Recycle your electronics! computers & laptops keyboards & mice monitors TVs printers cell phones scanners No other electronics accepted; limit five pieces per vehicle. Donate clothing & linens! CLOTHING LINENS: blankets, towels, sheets Bring clean, gently used items in clear plastic bags. April 8 & 9 April 22 & 23 Sat & Sun, 8am 2pm (rain or shine) NYC Department of Sanitation Composting Facility at Spring Creek near the intersection of Fountain and Flatlands Avenues, close to the Belt Parkway Driving Directions From the Belt Parkway: Take Exit 15 (Erskine St.) at 1st traffic light on Erskine, turn RIGHT onto Gateway Dr. go to the end of the road, turn LEFT onto Fountain Ave. go to 2nd traffic light, turn RIGHT onto Flatlands Ave. go to end of the block and turn RIGHT into the Spring Creek Composting Facility. From the Jackie Robinson (Interborough) Parkway: Take the Jackie Robinson (South/West) to Exit 1 (bear left) follow signs for Pennsylvania Ave. take Pennsylvania approx. 2 miles to Flatlands Ave. turn LEFT onto Flatlands Ave. go approx. 1.2 miles to the end of the block past Fountain Ave. turn RIGHT into the Spring Creek Composting Facility. These events are for NYC residents only (sorry, no businesses allowed). Only non-commercial vehicles, registered to NYC addresses, will be allowed to enter. For more info, visit or call 311. These events are funded by the NYC Department of Sanitation with the participation of the following organizations: NYC Compost Project ( Brooklyn Botanic Garden Lower East Side Ecology Center The New York Botanical Garden Queens Botanical Garden Staten Island Botanical Garden Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc. The Salvation Army Greater New York Division City of New York, Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor Department of Sanitation, John J. Doherty, Commissioner 4/06

3 / Aaron Greenhood April 1, 2006 THE BROOKLYN PAPERS (718) BWN 3 Slopers fear, then defend, molester By Ariella Cohen In any other neighborhood, the arrest of a 53-year-old man for molesting a teenager would bring about demands for authorities to lock him up and throw away the key. Police, bicyclists can get along By Ariella Cohen Bicycle riders and police can be friends after all almost. Fifteen cops and 100 bicyclists some Brooklynites and some in the bridge-and-tunnel crowd participated in the Critical Mass bike ride through Downtown and Brownstone Brooklyn last month. And unlike a similar monthly ride in Manhattan, the only traffic summons was written to a driver, not a biker. Armed with nothing but blinking clip lights, the bikers swept across the bicycle path on Fifth Critical Mass bikers and police officers wait together at a light in Park Slope. Avenue, shot up the new lane on Clinton Street, and even pedaled up car-heavy Fourth Avenue. The night ended with no injuries and the single ticket written to a driver who hadn t obeyed traffic signals. It was quite a contrast to Critical Mass in Manhattan, which has seen 324 arrests over the past two years, plus two injured police officers, who were hurt last month chasing bikers, police said. The cops in Brooklyn are facilitating, not hating, said cyclist Chris Ryan. Brooklyn Critical Mass was established in 2004 as a response to the hostilities that had overtaken the Manhattan version during the See BICYCLES on page 5 But in Park Slope, residents of the block where such a crime is said to have taken place seem to be angrier with the mothers who made the public aware of it. It all started with the arrest of a handyman earlier this month. The day he was formally charged, the girl s mother named him in a series of flyers she posted all over her block. Then a blogger who lives on the block, mentioned it in virtual print, plunging tony Third Street into a made-for-tabloid, Peyton Place -style tempest of innuendo, slander and good old-fashioned gossip. The flyers, posted between Sixth and Seventh avenues, revealed the man s name and said the mom found him and her 13-year-old daughter with their shirts off in her daughter s room. After the flyers were referenced on Only the Blog Knows Broolyn, a site operated by Brooklyn Papers Smartmom columnist Louise Crawford, the Daily News published a large photo of the handyman. Channel 2, Channel 11 and Channel 5 News descended on the block to cover the story. But those reporters missed a key angle. Many Park Slopers were annoyed not to hear that there might be a child molester living on the block, but because he was already being convicted in the court of public opinion. What kind of a person are you? one neighbor asked the blogger on her site. We have known him twoplus years and he is nothing like you portray. Check your facts first and quit ruining the man s life. Another resident added: [This man] now has to raise $10,000 for the initial lawyers fee to defend himself. Can we count you in for a donation? Unlike the flyers and the Daily News, the blog did not name the suspect. People in this neighborhood don t like a trial by gossip, said Slope resident David Rodgers, before changing the topic to the systemic inequalities of the criminal justice system. By Wednesday afternoon, TV cameras were gone, and the blogger had changed course. Now, she was apologizing to her neighbors for bringing attention to the alleged molester in the first place. $94 MONTHLY DUES 100% HASSLE-FREE O N L Y 1 5 D A Y S N O T I C E T O C A N C E L P A Y M E N T S ONLY $94 MONTHLY DUES FOR MEMBERSHIP AT PROSPECT PARK & LI CLUBS OR $98 FOR ACCESS TO ALL CLUBS INCLUDING BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, METROTECH, & TRIBECA OFFERING OVER 250,000 SQ.FT. 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Nieburg, who has cerebral palsy, epilepsy and what he refers to as a "touch" of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), created the Disabled Hotline in Any given episode includes interviews with experts and/or officials involved in agencies that service people with disabilities as well as showcasing handicapped performers and entertainers. The show has been airing on public access television across the metro area ever since and can be viewed nationwide on the internet. After graduating from the very first production course offered by Brooklyn Access Television (BCAT), Nieburg brought the Disabled Hotline to the borough where he grew up. It was in Brooklyn as a child with braces on his legs that Nieburg endured abuse just for being different including being beaten by school staffers and even thrown into the trunk of a car. "Back in the 1960s people didn't know how to take care of us [the disabled]," explains Nieburg, now 48. The mistreatment continued until he was 13 years old when his mother removed him from his yeshiva and transferred him to public school, but before it was finalized he was interviewed by a psychologist. "The psychologist asked me 'why should we accept you to public school?' and I said 'Public Law the act for all handicapped kids to go to public school.' I recited the law by heart and he said 'who taught you how to do that?' and I said 'Doctor, I watch the news I understand more than you do.'" Thereafter Nieburg continued to stay on top of handicapped related legislation and he used a "little known law" to obtain his GED for high school and his associates degree at the same time just by finishing 24 college credits. He studied at Kingsborough College and then at Empire State College, ultimately graduating to become one of the first disabled paraprofessionals in city classrooms. He worked in schools for deaf students and is in fluent in both English and Hebrew sign language. But Nieburg was always interested in television and, while he was working in the same building that housed the studio for Manhattan's channel 44, he met the station owner who offered to teach him what he calls the art of broadcasting. For two years he honed his skills working on one of the station's live shows and even stayed overnight alone on Christmas and New Years to keep programs running. The experiences prepared him for making a move on his own. "Back in 1984 there were no shows about disabilities. Still no producer cares now what disabled kids watch on television," says Nieburg. "Where do you see a disability show? We deal with a topic that is not dealt with by the main media." Nieburg, who has produced over 2,000 episodes, works behind the scenes and also serves as the show's co-host along with producer Stacey Roth, who joined him in Never one to be intimidated, he voices his opinions when he sees a need for improvement and is not afraid to ask guests tough questions. In an interview with the chief operating officer of Family Home Care services he Martin Nieburg, executive producer of Disabled Hotline, a weekly show on BCAT. demanded, "You are one of the cheapest services in the city why can't you pay home health care workers a competitive salary?" his voice slurring from the myriad medications he is prescribed for his conditions. Funding has always been this David s Goliath. Ideally Nieburg would love to propel disability coverage on to network television and take the show nationwide, without having to broadcast on the internet. But he realizes that such a move would require between $500,000 and $1 million when he is currently only receiving $10,000 in funds from New York State. Roth says the show is always searching for new experts to have as guests and stay ahead of mainstream media in covering disability issues. One avenue where Nieburg used to find such guests was while traveling across the country to handicapped related conferences. But with his need for round-the-clock homecare he lacks the funding to travel and is looking for at least another $10,000 a year for his work. It may be an uphill battle but Nieburg says his attitude through it all has been "you do not put limits on me." For more information check out the show s website at Disabled Hotline can be seen in Brooklyn on BCAT on Wednesdays at 10:30am. and 6:30pm on Time Warner Cable channel 35 and Cablevision channel 68 and streaming live online at FIND THE COMPLETE BCAT PROGRAMMING GUIDE IN THIS WEEK S ISSUE

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Any time after 20 days following the last publication of this Summons, the court may enter a judgment against you without further notice, unless prior to that time you have filed a written response in the proper form, including the case number, and paid any required filing fee to the Clerk of the Court at 200 West Front Street, Boise, ID , and served a copy of your response on the plaintiff, whose mailing address and telephone number are: 6413 Lion Circle, Boise, ID 83709, A copy of the Summons and Complaint can be obtained by contacting either the Clerk of the Court or the plaintiff. If you wish legal assistance, you should immediately retain an attorney to advise you in this matter. Date: March 7, Ada County District Court. By: Maryann Lara, Deputy Clerk. BP11-14 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS. Index No.: 29189/05. D/O/F: 3/2/06. Borough: Brooklyn. Block: Section: Lot: SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF KINGS. NYCTL 2004-A TRUST AND THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS COLLATERAL AGENT AND CUSTODIAN FOR THE NYCTL 2004-A TRUST, Plaintiffs, -against- MILTON FISCHER; if living, or if either or all be dead, their wives, husbands, heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, assignees, lienors and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said Defendants by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, of any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, and the respective husbands, wives, widow or widowers of them, if any, all of whose names are unknown to plaintiffs; WILLIAM VOLPE; JOSEPH EDELL; LINDA EDELL;NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA INTER- NAL REVENUE SERVICE; NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU; THE PEO- PLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; JOHN DOE No. 1 through JOHN DOE No. 100 inclusive, the name of the last 100 defendants being fictitious, the true names of said defendants being unknown to plaintiffs, it being intended to designate fee owners, tenants or occupants of the liened premises and/or persons or parties having or claiming an interest in or a lien upon the liened premises, if the aforesaid individual defendants are living, and if any or all of said individual defendants be dead, their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, committees, devisees, legatees, and assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest of them and generally all persons having or claiming under, by, through, or against the said defendants named as a class, of any right, title, or interest in or lien upon the premises described in the complaint herein, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Amended Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your Answer, or, if the Amended Complaint is not served with this Supplemental Summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance on the Plaintiffs Attorneys within twenty (20) days after the service of this Supplemental Summons, exclusive of the day of service, where service is made by delivery upon you personally within the State, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner, and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Amended Complaint. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Honorable Abraham Gerges of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed on February 2, 2006, and filed with supporting papers in the Office of the Clerk of the County of KINGS, State of New York. The nature of this action is to foreclose a tax lien certificate recorded against said premises. Said premises being known as and by th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11204, which is more fully described as Block: 05494; Lot: Dated: February 24, Carle Place, New York. Caren Bailey, Esq., ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCI- ATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiffs, One Old Country Road, Suite 200, Carle Place, NY 11514, (516) , (516) BP10-13 LEGAL NOTICE OF TINROCKET, LLC: Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company ( LLC ). Art. of Org. filed with Sec. of State NY ( SSNY ): January 4, Office Location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of any process to the LLC Attn. Thomas A. O Rourke, Bodner & O Rourke, 425 Broadhollow Rd., Melville, N.Y Purpose: Any lawful activity. BP08-13 NOTICE OF SALE. SUPREME COURT: KINGS COUNTY. MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGIS- TRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE AND MORTGAGEE OF RECORD AND U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE, Plaintiff(s) vs. LISA WALKER, et al, Defendant(s). Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 152 Islip Avenue, Suite 18, Islip NY (631) Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered herein on or about February 7, 2006, I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder in Room 261 of Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, New York On April 13, 2006 at 3:00 PM. Premises known as 687 MacDonough Street, Brooklyn, New York ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York. Block: 1497 Lot: 55. As more particularly described in the judgment of foreclosure and sale. Sold subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in said judgment and terms of sale. Approximate amount of judgment $414, plus interest and costs. INDEX NO. 278/2005. Jay Berman, Esq., REFEREE BH10-13 The thug forced his way into the home, at Dean Street, around 4:30 am, attacking the 35-year-old woman who answered the door. Don t look at my face, he said. Where s your money? He then struggled with the victim before stabbing her in the stomach. The thief then snatched a wallet with credit cards, a driver s license and Social Security card and a cellphone from a second tenant, who was asleep downstairs, police said. The victim said the man whose race she could not be sure of was 6-feet tall, with dark skin, a black ski cap, black jacket and black sneakers. Cable ready Someone stole eight coils of cable worth over $3,200 from Queen Mary s future home. Workers at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, which is under construction in Red Hook, said they locked the 50-foot spools in a container just after noon on March 20. When their boss opened the container the next day, however, the cable spools were gone. There was no damage to the lock, which the contractor said requires a common key, police said. Workers are rushing to complete the terminal in advance of the arrival of the Queen Mary 2, who makes her debut in these waters on April 15. Targeted twice Two men robbed a Columbia Street bodega on March 25, possibly for the second time in two days, police said. A worker at the store watched one thief burst into the shop, off West Ninth Street, around 5:35 pm, snatching sodas, chips and candy. What are you going to do? the thug asked, looking toward the counterman as a second robber guarded the door. Abodega manager told police that thieves matching the same description pulled a similar stunt two days earlier, around 7:30 pm. Police are looking for a black man, 6-feet, 180 pounds, about 20 years old, dressed in a black jacket. The one who stood guard was also a black man, 6-feet and 180 pounds, in beige pants and a white bandana. Bigtime burg Thieves stole nearly $30,000 in goods from a Degraw Street apartment on March 23, police said. The 38-year-old resident left her pad, at Tompkins Place, at 8:15 am. When she returned four hours later, she discovered that burglars had pried open the front door and snatched her jewelry box, television satellite box, a DVD player, a digital camera and a set of crystal Terror at Ft. Greene church Someone sent a letter packed full of prejudice, devil worship and a suspicious white powder to a liberal, gay-friendly church on Classon Avenue, police said. It s not the first time hatemongers targeted St. Mary s, an Episcopal congregation, but church leaders said the latest incident was certainly unprecedented. We ve had people upset about the church s gay-friendly approach, said Episcopal Archdeacon Peter Golden, who overseas 33 parishes in Brooklyn. But it s usually just a letter or a phone call nothing with a substance, he said. This far exceeds any past complaint. Police said the offensive letter arrived at the Gothic brickand-slate church on March 14, exposing a secretary to the worrisome dust. Church officials called police, who contacted paramedics, the city s emergency response team and state / Tom Callan St. Mary s Episcopal Church received a frightening, powder-filled letter last week. environmental officials, who decontaminated the victim and the area around Classon and Willoughby avenues. Tests showed the powder to be baking soda, police said. The message on the accompanying note read, The beast will enter on the 6th day of the 6th month in this 6th year. All those at the Church of St. Mary s will suffer and burn to death. All you are sinners who are headed to hell. Golden declined to comment specifically on the incident and said he hadn t read the letter. Some Episcopalians generally considered a progressive and inclusive denomination suggested the attack might stem from struggles within the church community over St. Mary s inclusion of gay members, or tensions within the Diocese of Long Island. Conflict over the ordination of gay clergy has roiled the Episcopal Church nationwide. Rev. V. Gene Robinson, an openly gay priest and father of two once married to a woman, was elected as a bishop in New Hampshire, in a controversial vote in Detective John Sweeney, an NYPD spokesman, said the department does not keep a tally of incidents involving powder sent through the mail. People know that people are going to get nervous about white powder, Sweeney said. We live in an environment where things that used to be nothing make people afraid. Stainton candlesticks. The missing gems included a $20,000 platinum engagement ring with three diamonds, plus plenty of gold and pearls, police said. Smith St. rob Thieves snatched an unknown amount of cash from a popular clothing store on busy Smith Street. The burglars managed to slip through the door without causing major damage after the store, near Douglass Street, closed at 8 pm on March 23. When a 24-yearold woman arrived for work the next morning, she discovered the cash register drawers empty, police said. GAP violence A man robbed a young woman and threatened to kill her near Grand Army Plaza on March 13, police said. The thug snuck up behind the 23-year-old victim as she neared the intersection of Flatbush Avenue and Plaza Street East and insisted, Give me your money or I m gonna kill you. The victim turned over her bag, and the robber ran off with her purse, containing a cellphone with $170 pre-paid minutes, various identification cards, a weekly Metrocard and $40. Police are looking for a black man, 6-foot-2 and 210 pounds, whose face was obscured by a mask and a snorkel jacket. Senior robbed An elderly Fort Greene man lost his $1,500 bankroll to three thugs on March 20, police said. The trio of thieves surrounded the 73-year-old man as he walked along Atlantic Avenue, at Clermont Street, around 11 am. They rushed forward, shoved him to the ground and snatched his keys and his wallet stuffed with the cash and ID and quickly fled. Gun rob on train Four thieves armed with a knife and a gun robbed a teen at the Lafayette Avenue subway station on March 20, police said. One thug asked the 14- year-old boy for the time as he waited on the platform for a Brooklyn-bound A train. Before the youngster could answer it was 4:10 pm, by the way the other three surrounded him, rifled his pockets and smacked him in the head with a silver handgun. Another thief flashed a knife, and a third stood guard during Put a smile on her face! This week s special: Tulips direct from Holland $2 per stem the attack. But something must have startled the thieves, because they left empty-handed. Police found a fake silver handgun at the scene, but have few other clues. 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A man armed with a baseball bat and posing as a hungry customer stole a pizza and $10 from the man who delivered it his home on March 19, police said. The 19-year-old delivery man arrived at the thief s house on President Street, near Third Avenue, around 8 pm. But the man who met him at the door wielding a baseball bat insisted, Give me the food and give me the money in your pocket. The teen left the pie, turned over $10 and left the house unscathed. The pizza thief is described as a white man, 5- foot-8 and 150 pounds, with a birthmark on his face. Apparently, the man has a habit of wearing his black snorkel jacket in the house. Jogger attack Spring has sprung and thieves are on the prowl in Prospect Park but the cops seem to be in mid-season form already. A group of five thugs surrounded a 33-year-old woman jogging along West Lake Drive around 2:30 pm on March 24, police said. Within sight of several witnesses, the brutes knocked the victim down and beat her brutally with tree branches and their fists. The group quickly fled without taking anything leaving the victim with painful bruises and a ticket to New York Methodist Hospital. Thanks to the witnesses, police caught three of the five thugs two age 14 and a 15- year-old who now felony assault charges. Stainton POLICE Sugar rush Bad breath can cost you, but two thieves plagued by halitosis or a sugar craving certainly paid dearly. The pair ended up in handcuffs when a quick-acting candy store worker held them after they tried to rob a Fourth Avenue shop on March 21, police said. The would-be robbers entered the shop, near St. Johns Place, at 8:30 pm and started grabbing candy and breathfresheners from the shelf. That s when the 43-yearold employee locked the door, restraining the thieves and their sugar and mint-flavored bounty inside the store until police arrived. Police charged the two men ages 30 and 48 with robbery, and recovered the following stolen goods: 30 Kit-Kat bars, a dozen packs of Extra gum, 15 packs of Eclipse gum and 44 Listerine pocket-packs. LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF KINGS. Index No.: 31681/05. Date Summons filed: 10/17/05. Plaintiff designates KINGS County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is: Plaintiff s residence. SUMMONS WITH NOTICE. Plaintiff resides at: 1985 East 15th Street #E2, Brooklyn, NY EMILIYAN PETROV, Plaintiff(s), -against- ZENAI- DA CORTES, Defendant(s). ACTION FOR A DIVORCE. To the above named Defendant: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff s Attorney(s) within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, where service is made by delivery upon you personally within the state, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner. In case of your failure to appear, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the notice set forth below. Dated: October 17, Attorney(s) for Plaintiff: Olga Suslova, Esq. Address: 2875 West 8th Street, Brooklyn, NY Phone No.: NOTICE: The nature of this action is to dissolve the marriage between the parities, on the grounds: DRL 170(2)-Abandonment. The relief sought is a judgment of absolute divorce in favor of the Plaintiff dissolving the marriage between the parties in this action. The nature of any ancillary or additional relief demanded is: maintenance, exclusive possession of the marital residence and its contents, life, health and disability insurance for the benefit of the Plaintiff, an equitable distribution of marital property and/or distributive award; counsel fees, experts fee; and any other relief the court deems fitting and proper. 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6 April 1, 2006 THE BROOKLYN PAPERS (718) BWN 5 RETREAT! Staten Islanders coming home to Brooklyn By Ariella Cohen Like birds to the tropics, or seniors to Dade County, Brooklynites have long flocked to Staten Island. But now, a growing number of islanders are moving in the opposite direction, new statistics show. As Borough President Markowitz likes to crow, Brooklyn s population has been booming with emigres from the other four boroughs since the 1990s. But while contributions to our population by outer boroughs have peaked, Staten Island s number of Brooklyn-bound migrants keeps going up, according to the latest data from the Internal Revenue Service. Of course, Staten Island s numbers are small compared to those of the larger boroughs. In 2004, the record 5th Avenue Cat Clinic We cater to Cats only Mon-Th: 10am-8pm Fri-Sun: 10am-5pm Laser Surgery Boarding with a View No Barking Stress Free 225 5th Ave. (at President St.) (718) PAINT THE TOWN RED! 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Seventy-five percent of people I know in Staten Island came from Brooklyn and now they want to go back, said Joseph Chirico, a native Brooklynite who owned the historic Gage & Tollner Restaurant on Fulton Street (before selling it to the TGI 10% OFF ALL STORE MERCHANDISE WITH THIS AD Friday s chain) and owns Court Street eatery, Marco Polo Ristorante. Experts say the shift can also be seen as part of a growing Back from the burbs movement that is driving up populations in cities across the country. We see it more and more, said Tim King, a real estate broker who sells in Staten Island and Brooklyn. Staten Island Realtors blame the mini-exodus on the frustrations of living with the traffic of the suburbs, while still working the long hours of a New York City workday. They move to Staten Island to save money and then realize they are spending their savings on tolls, gas and time stuck in traffic trying to get to work, said Bill Lam, associate agent for Fillmore Realty in Staten Island. But it s not entirely clear YASSKY Continued from page 1 But Williams was not satisfied. I appreciate your all-inclusive vision, but there is a law at issue here, he said. The law said this district ought to have this kind of representation. The conditions that existed when this law was passed are still here. Later, Williams asked Yassky about a black staffer who resigned recently and, as a parting shot, said his old boss should not be running in the 65-percent black district. Williams also seized on Yassky s use of the terms African- American and Caribbean-American, claiming Yassky was employing a divisive tactic. We don t say Europeanwhite or Australian-white, Williams said. Yassky smiled ruefully. What I love about campaigning is that no matter how much I learn, I always have more to learn, so thank you for that, Rev. Williams, he said. And with that, Yassky left the building and the fireworks started. Barron, who has often praised his colleague s record in the Council, attacked Yassky s candidacy without prompting. One hundred percent of the presidents have been white men! said Barron, who is actually running for Congress in the neighboring district, where he hopes to beat incumbent Rep. Ed Towns. One hundred percent of the vice presidents white men! Just 42 members of the House are black. And only one senator is black some guy named Barack Obama, and I don t know who that is. Some guy they stuck in there. So if you vote for Yassky, it goes down to 41 members of the House. Let him run against a white guy! After his broadside, Barron said his top priorities for the district are jobs and health care, the same two priorities Yassky had mentioned. Experts on the Voting Rights Act say it was drafted to level the playing field, not to guarantee the race of members of Congress. But Yassky opponent Chris Owens, who is running to succeed his father, said that such academic talk is a smokescreen. Black representation in Congress 42 of 435 members, or 9.6 percent remains below the 12.1 percent of the U.S. population that blacks comprise. The Congressional Black Caucus is already too small, so for [Yassky] to position himself as a progressive, knowing full well what it would do to black representation, is not desirable, Owens said. Worse, it shows massive insensitivity and hubris. Yassky has raised nearly five times more than his nearest fundraising competitor, state Sen. Carl Andrews (D-Crown Heights). Owens rejected the argument TOTAL IMMIGRATION Migration to Brooklyn 18,000 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2, YEAR lately being floated by Yassky supporters that a white Congressman would actually represent blacks better because he will have to face the voters every two years and show a tangible record of achievement. That s the argument that says that black candidates take black BICYCLES Continued from page 3 Republican National Convention, when bikers were arrested and held. Since the monthly ride began, there have been no arrests. Instead of hostility, it has bred friendship between the riders and officers in Park Slope s 78th Precinct. After bikers complained about the exhaust trailing from police cars that patrolled the ride, the cars morphed into scooters and even a few cops-on-bikes. When riders complained about enforcement of the bike lanes, the officers began ticketing drivers. It seems to me that the Brooklyn police are following the law and the Manhattan police are doing something different, said Bill DePaulo, executive director of Time s Up, a grassroots environmental group that is being sued by the city for encouraging Critical Mass. It s an ideological difference, said DePaulo. The only true conflict arose when the officers wanted to take off promptly at 7 pm and the Queens Manhattan The Bronx Staten Island votes for granted, Owens said. But [Yassky] answers to his contributors. So who will win when those contributors interests go up against the less-powerful people in the district? Or, as the Rev. Jacob Underwood of Grace Baptist Church had put it minutes after Yassky had left the building, How can a person represent another person when he hasn t lived that person s problem? bikers wanted to wait for stragglers. Relations between the cops and the bikers are so good, in fact, that Critical Mass riders actually want to work with the police to get better equipment for the men and women blue. They can barely ride the bikes they have, said cyclist Ryan Kuonen. Their forks are broken. Some of the forks are on backwards. Kuonen planned to pass a hat around at the next Critical Mass that it, until she found out that the group s help was not wanted. We appreciate the well-wishing, but we can t let just anyone from the outside get involved, said Det. Dennis Laffin, spokesman for the NYPD. Police sources say there are six working bikes at the precinct, with another 15 or so in need of some minor, or major, fiddling. But, like all NYPD equipment, the bikes are fixed at a secure repair shop at the proverbial undisclosed location. We do appreciate the offer, Laffin said, as a gesture. what is motivating some to vote themselves off the island. The people I ve heard about are moving back to because of family ties, said Craig Donner, a spokesman for Rep. Vito Fossella, a Republican whose district includes neighborhoods on both ends of the bridge. Some worry that increased migration could bring more cars (and strollers) to Brooklyn, but demographers say it would take far more than a few thousand bridge-crossers to change the borough s character. 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ESDC said it would be unlikely to find a lawyer with Paget s abilities and even if it could, it is unlikely ever to have the same comfort level with that attorney, the agency said. What a difference a month makes. Last week, ESDC proudly hailed its new lawyer, Kevin Healy of the law firm Bryan Cave. We are confident in our ability to move ahead with the project with Bryan Cave as our environmental counsel, ESDC spokeswoman Jessica Copen told. The swiftness with which ESDC replaced Paget and the generally accepted competence of Healy had many Atlantic Yards opponents scratching their heads about what all the fuss was about. We always said their argument was specious, said Jeff Baker, lawyer for Develop Don t Destroy Brooklyn, a Ratner opponent. There are clearly plenty of competent lawyers in New York. Healy did not return a call seeking comment on his competence. Gersh Kuntzman RATNER Continued from page 1 There are a lot of concerns, but it appears to the majority that at least an effort is being made to resolve them and this [money] is the first step to taking care of some of the infrastructural problems. Although once cagey on the subject, Silver came out firmly in support of the development this week, citing its potential to create jobs and tax revenue. He was looking to work something out, said Skip Carrier, his spokesman. [Silver] clearly thought that the Atlantic Yards was something he wanted to accomplish. The Speaker s decision to inject capital into the project now even before Ratner has received final approval to build could indicate that the ride towards final state approval might be smoother than opponents would like. The Assembly supports this, said Jeremy Soffin, spokesman for the Regional Plan Association. I don t think it will be a tremendously bumpy road. But the allocation took at least one affected lawmaker by surprise. The [Ratner allocation] wasn t our desk until it had already been [put into the education bill], said Assemblyman Jim Brennan (D-Park Slope), a critic of the project. The $33-million outlay follows a blitz of face-to-face lobbying by the pro-ratner group, ACORN; Ratner Vice President Bruce Bender; and Develop Don t Destroy Brooklyn. Bender hand-delivered a letter to all Brooklyn assemblymembers that asked for support in helping Forest City Ratner secure the cash for the world s most expensive arena and remainder of the project. The redevelopment of the Atlantic Yards will contribute significantly to the long-term economic future of not only Brooklyn and New York City, but the entire state, the letter said. But Ratner s promises of $6 billion in new revenue and 15,000 union construction jobs have repeatedly been contested by community groups and independent consulting firms. In its own letter to the Assembly this week, DDDB pounced on the vagueness of Ratner s request as a sign of the developer s disregard for an open public review process. Someday, FCR s Atlantic Yards proposal may prove worthy of the state s investment of the public s tax dollars, but to date their proposal is not worthy of public investment, wrote DDDB President Eric Reschke. There is no comprehensive, independent cost-benefit analysis by which legislators can base their decision, he wrote. A new analysis by anti-project blogger Norman Oder, which said the actual revenue would be closer to $2 billion, was attached to the DDDB letter. Supporters of Ratner s plan lauded the allocation as a necessary planning step. The money will be going towards extraordinary infrastructure for the arena, said Assemblyman Roger Green (D-Prospect Heights). You have to think about the community benefits. 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8 INSIDE DINING PERFORMING ARTS NIGHTLIFE B OOKS CINEMA (718) essential guide to the Borough of Kings April 1, 2006 SPA Report 2006 / Steven Sunshine Spring into spas: Receiving a facial at Frajean Salon; Hibiscus Day Spa s treatment rooms have brownstone style (center); Body By Brooklyn has thermal and cold dip pools. T he time for resort visits and vacations is now, so take an inventory of winter s damage before it s exposed to the world. But don t despair over the dry skin, flaky scalp, cracked hands and feet; Brooklyn s spas offer a variety of ways to rehydrate and rejuvenate before the sun hits that bare skin whether it s on your thighs or your toes. Spring is also a great time to consider updating your grooming routine. Bay Ridge s Bruno Salon and Spa can give you a new look from head to toe (this page); the doctors of Dermacare of Brooklyn Heights offer ways to diminish imperfections that go further than a typical facial (page 10); Hibiscus Day Spa brings luxury body / Tom Callan treatments, massage and more to Stuyvesant Heights (page 10); and Park Slope s Frajean Salon offers stressmelting services, indoors and out (page 12). Don t miss our glimpse inside new Body by Brooklyn Spa and Lounge (page 8). For those who want to prolong the effects of their spa treatments or just need an economical, at-home alternative we recommend a number of effective products in April ers (page 13). But don t take our word for it. Try these treatments and techniques for yourself, or visit the Spa Directory (page 8) for more ideas. Now get to work and relax! Lisa J. Curtis, GO Brooklyn Editor Bruno s shine Writer runs spa s gauntlet of treatments to restore healthy glow inside and out By Lisa J. Curtis GO Brooklyn Editor I have to make a confession: I m in love with Bruno. Well, to be honest, although Bruno Grillo is perfectly charming, gracious and handsome, it s really the memories of visiting his namesake salon and spa that cause me to drift off into blissful daydreams in the days since I ve been away. Since opening in November 2004, Bruno s hair colorists and stylists, nail technicians, massage therapists and aestheticians have melded into a team of pros. On my recent day o narcissism, they catered to my every need even anticipating some before I did. When I arrived in their inviting reception area, replete with hardwood floors, lots of natural light and gilded mirrors, I was exhausted and I looked it. Was it possible that this Bay Ridge salon and spa, off the beaten path on Shore Road near the 69th Street Pier, could make me feel better AND look better? Maybe, but it was going to take a lot of treatments to do the trick. After I was warmly greeted and my coat was whisked away, I was led downstairs to Bruno s spa level. Here there s a bustling open kitchen where the staff does everything from greet clients with hugs to froth milk for the complimentary cappuccinos. This level also has a small seating area, brightened by a vase-full of daisies, and manicure and pedicure stations. Bruno Salon and Spa owner, Bruno Grillo, adds highlights to Irina Karban s hair (right). (Above) Perfecting an eyebrow. Almost immediately, my aesthetician, Anna, came out to say hello and led me into the spacious treatment room. Thanks to dim lighting and a soothing soundtrack, my transition from stressed to soothed had begun. With my shoes and top off, I snuggled under the blankets on the bed, closed my eyes and attempted to acquire an attitude of calm. Anna s deep-pore-cleansing spa facial is largely relaxing with just the tiniest bit of discomfort during extractions (the dreaded squeezing out of the blackheads). Anna has a light touch, which left me with barely a hint of post-facial redness. And Anna says that if I schedule less time between facials, there will be fewer blackheads in my future. As part of the facial, she cleansed my skin, expertly massaged my??? / Jori Klein face and neck, and rather than using a grainy cream exfoliation, she employed a soft, motorized brush. A free hand-treatment moisturizer and heated mitts was another unexpected bonus. Because each client s skin is different, Anna customizes each treatment. For me, winter had made my face dry and sensitive, while an oily T-zone remained. Anna s response was to treat each area with its own mask, and to recommend a much less aggressive cleanser at home. I was left with clean, dewy skin with a healthy pink glow to my cheeks. And the complimentary cool compresses Anna applied during my custom-made mask, deflated my under-eye balloons. The steamroller Next up: a 55-minute therapeutic massage with Olga. I shuffled down the short hallway in my robe and slippers to her treatment room. I looked around long enough to notice it was lovely before I jumped on the table and stuffed my face in the donut hole. Before getting to work, she asked me about any conditions or concerns I might have so she could execute a massage with maximum results, targeting those tough, recurring nests of muscle tension. There was no doubt that I was still far from achieving total relaxation when a few minutes into the treatment Olga scolded, Don t help me, while bending and unbending my legs and arms. In this room, it was my job to relax and let go, and Olga s job to find every knot and ache, and massage it into submission with her expert, firm strokes. At one point, she climbed onto the massage table, too, smooshing, rolling and pulling those aching back muscles. And that was AF- TER she had applied a weighted, heat pack to warm up the worst culprit my lower back. It was clear that she was on a mission to wring out every drop of stress. I was hoarding so much tension that Olga said I might benefit from regular visits to a chiropractor. But I did finally manage to zone out and relax. Indeed, that massage was one of the happiest spa-spent hours of my life. Icing on the cake I floated out of Olga s treatment room, and someone caught me and handed me off to nail technician Sima, who brought a coffee to help me come to my senses before giving me a French manicure, which she says gives the illusion of elongating short nails. With 25 years of experience, it was clear that she enjoyed her job as much as she enjoyed her customers. Even as a child, in the museum after noticing a face in a portrait I admired the hands, said Sima, who said she had to keep her nails short when she played the violin in her native Russia. Now, she says she enjoys keeping them long and keeping others polished. Although I didn t think I was hungry, the staff ordered me lunch anyway, and I was relieved that they had. By the time I surfaced in the hair salon, I was ravenous. The salon is Grillo s domain. He focuses solely on hair color since training with gurus in Manhattan and earning his stripes in salons and on movie sets ( The Perfect Murder ). I was groomed to focus on one thing, Grillo explained. That s how you become a pro. I was fortunate to work with the legends in the business. During my consultation with Grillo, he was forced to examine my hair s dark-colored roots, light colored ends and the bold stripes of highlights in between. Diagnosis: Total overhaul. He decided to lighten the roots for 10 minutes, wash and dry my hair, and return to his chair for a much more flattering, subtle mix of honey-colored shades. While giving his clients a compassionate ear his grade-school teacher sat nearby, getting a color and eyebrow tint Bruno called out complicated jumbles of letters and numbers to his assistants who returned with the pots of hair colors, brushes and foils. This time of year, it s much more attractive to have soft, bright blonde pieces, said Grillo. Tones of sunset and gold accents, so others will say, You look so well rested. The joy of coloring is to make it look not-so-noticeable. Grillo s motto is natural but gorgeous. He transformed my strands from Carrie s vampy, dark-rooted Sex and the City look, to the classic tresses of French screen siren Catherine Deneuve. I like sophisticated color that looks better over time, said Grillo. Hairstylist and makeup artist Jovi gave me a haircut that added volume and body to my hair and kept me laughing at the same time. She confessed that Grillo was the artist responsible for her own shiny, brunette mane. Jovi said she had a checkered past full of blonde highlights, but since Grillo transformed her hair with a color that was a perfect match to her skin tone, she ll never go back to her old look. And who could blame her? What s???????????? red and rich,? crisp and white,?? quenches? your? thirst, saves you money and makes you look like a real connoisseur?? A: Red White & Bubbly s Discovery Wines 2-pack for April! See our ad on page 11 / Jori Klein Jovi s hair had that same healthy sheen that I began to think of as Bruno s shine. While some stylists shy away from bridal make-up and updo s for fear of the Bridezillas, Jovi confessed that she loves working on weddings and has even been hired to attend ceremonies in case the lady in white needed a touch-up post-vow. And although Jovi was at the end of a long day, she never showed it, giving me a transforming make-up application and sharing lots of tips to help me recreate my new look at home. I scribbled down every piece of advice on how to make my eyes bigger, my cheekbones more defined and my skin more youthful-looking. The next step While that was enough for me to feel glamorous from head to massaged toe, Grillo has leased space to a physiatrist, Dr. Louis Tranese, who heads the MedAesthetics Clinic in the spa. He can perform non-ablative and minimally invasive procedures, which Tranese told me could even help to slow the aging process. For example, a series of Botox injections help muscles such as a furrowed brow to temporarily relax; and if the muscles aren t contracted, they aren t creating wrinkles. Relaxed muscles equal slowed wrinkle formation, says Tranese. Tranese is available by appointment for a free consultation about laser hair removal, photo facials, Botox, injectable fillers, chemical peels and microdermabrasion all of which the doctor performs on his clients. Dr. Tranese s procedures are non-invasive but have immediate gratification and results, Grillo says. It s terrific that he could come in and he can take what the salon staff is doing to the next level. I m such a perfectionist. Did I mention that I love Bruno? See Spa Directory on Page 8 for more information about Bruno Salon and Spa.

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Aria Spa and Wellness Center (at Rehabilitation Medicine Sports Services) 189 Montague St. at Court Street, Suite 700, in Brooklyn Heights, (718) , and Basic facial: $90; basic massage: $90. Open since December 2004, Aria Spa is affiliated with Dr. Carol V.R. De Costa s Rehabilitation Medicine and Sports Services center, ReMASS. Uses the Italian product line Gerard s. Offers massages (including medical, pregnancy, hot stone), facials (including teen and pre-teen), body treatments and acupuncture. Botox, Restylane injections and laser hair reduction are part of the new medical spa. Infrared sauna use is complimentary with body treatments and massages. Ask about spa parties for up to 10 people. Accepts American Express, MasterCard and Visa. Open Monday through Saturday by appointment. Area Treatment Center/ Emporium 281 Smith St. at Sackett Street in Cobble Hill, (718) , Basic facial: $90; basic massage: / Tom Callan Pedicure station at Hibiscus Day Spa $85. Uses Dr. Hauschka and Jurlique products. Offers facials, massages (including prenatal) and body treatments. Receive a free yoga class on day of treatment or the following day. packages available, such as the Essentials, that includes a basic facial and massage for $165. Also operates a yoga studio and four baby stores that offer toys, cribs, clothes and more. American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa. Open daily. Body By Brooklyn Spa and Lounge 275 Park Ave. at Washington Avenue in Clinton Hill, (718) , Basic facial: $90; basic 55-minute massage: $90. This 10,000- square-foot spa palace opened in March, sporting 10 treatment rooms (including private suites for two); a spacious lounge with full bar, tapas menu and fireplace; wet lounge with cedar sauna and steam rooms, Jacuzzi and showers; locker room with private SEASON SPA Report showers; numerous plasma screen TVs; gym room; thermal and cold dip pools; product boutique. Offers facials (including gentleman s hot towel facial), massages (including hot stone, pre- or post-natal), hair and scalp treatments, body treatments (including mud wrap), reflexology and waxing. Also has platza treatment tapping and scrubbing with broom made of oak leaves in their Russian steam room. Uses Babor, Spa Technology and Red Flower products. Closed Mondays. Accepts American Express, Discover, Master- Card and Visa. Bruno Salon and Spa 6911 Shore Road at 69th Street in Bay Ridge, (718) , Basic 75-minute facial: $65; basic 55-minute massage: $70. In addition to facials and massages, this full-service hair salon and spa offers pedicures and manicures, Light Concept Nails, makeup application, hair treatments, hair styling and coloring, body treatments and waxing. Dr. Louis Tranese, of the in-house Med- Aesthetics Clinic, offers photo rejuvenation, Botox, microdermabrasion, laser hair removal and injectable fillers. Ask about special event (wedding and prom night) services. Accepts American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa. Open daily. Cue 8705 Third Ave. at 87th Street in Bay Ridge, (718) Basic facial: $62; basic massage: $72. Open since Feb. 3, 2005 this full-service salon and spa offers body treatments, facials, massages, ultrasonic microdermabrasion, haircuts and color, Japanese hair straightening, makeup applications and waxing. Uses Dr. Murad products. Accepts American Express, Discover, Master- Card and Visa. Clothing boutique and spa open daily; salon services by appointment only. Creative Hair and Spa 326 Ninth St. at Fifth Avenue in Park Slope, (718) Basic facial: $60; basic massage: $60. Open since Offers Lazer Vaudeville Sat., April 15, 2006 at 1 PM Tickets start at just $8! Russian/Americans Kids Circus on Stage Sat., April 22, 2006 at 1 PM Tickets start at just $10! Yiddishe Cup Klezmer Band Sun., April 23, 2006 at 2 PM Tickets start at just $25! Call or Go Online Today! (718) BrooklynCenterOnline.org Walt Whitman Theatre, one block from the junction of Flatbush & Nostrand Avenues Support provided by hair cut and color, skincare, permanent makeup, spa manicures, spa pedicures, nail sculpting, facials, massage treatments (including hot stone). Gift certificates and gift packages available. Use Repechage, Pevonia, Dinur and Dr. Nona products. Offer prom hair and makeup specials and bridal packages. Accepts Discover, MasterCard and Visa. Open daily. Cynergy Spa 87 Fort Greene Place at Fulton Street in Fort Greene, (718) , Basic facial: $95; basic massage: $95. Open since February 2003, Cynergy Spa renovated in December It has spacious treatment rooms and a Jacuzzi. Services include facials, microdermabrasion, massage, body treatments (such as the new citrus body polish, De Islands brown sugar scrub or sea salt scrub), massage for hands and feet and waxing. Uses Phytomer products. American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa. Closed Sundays. David James A Salon & Day Spa 6171 Strickland Ave. at Mill Avenue in Mill Basin, (718) Basic facial: $75; basic massage: $75. Open since 1967, this fullservice salon and spa has eight treatment rooms and offers facials, massage, body treatments, manicures, pedicures, hair care, electrolysis, microdermabrasion (using tourmaline-based Aveda products), waxing and eyebrow reshaping. Full retail product and makeup center. ize in bridal hair and makeup and airbrushing makeup. Uses Phytomer, Peter Thomas Roth and Repechage products. Offers head to toe chocolate treatments. American Express, MasterCard, Visa and Discover. Closed Mondays. Dermacare of Brooklyn Heights 122 Atlantic Ave. at Henry Street, (718) , Dermacare medical spa, owned and operated by doctors Ngozi Keshinro and Oyenike Kilanko, opened in January 2006 and specializes in tightening, lifting, smoothing and rejuvenating the skin without surgery. Dermacare offers a full range of non-invasive, medical aesthetic procedures: microdermabrasion, chemical peels, acne treatments, laser skin treatment and hair removal, and injection treatments (Botox and Restylane). Clinic includes four treatment rooms, a consultation room and a conference room. Visit Web site for information on next open house. Accepts American Express, MasterCard and Visa. Closed Saturdays and Sundays. Diva Salon & Spa 72 Henry St. at Orange Street in Brooklyn Heights, (718) Basic facial: $45; basic massage: $50. Open for six and a half years, this full-service hair salon offers facials, massage, hair cut and coloring, Japanese hair straightening, manicures, pedicures, makeup application, permanent makeup and waxing. MasterCard and Visa. Open daily. d mai urban spa 157 Fifth Ave. at Lincoln Place in Park Slope, (718) , Basic facial: $95; basic massage: $95. Offers massage therapy, facials, microdermabrasion, body What a Body treatments (including new ohana ginger grass bamboo scrub), pedicure, scalp treatment, green tea acid peel, manicures, pedicures and waxing. Features a Couple s Cabana for side-by-side massages. D mai, which opened in February 2004, has six treatment rooms and carries Sonya Dakar, Dermalogica and Emergin- Z products. Gift certificates and spa packages available. Accepts American Express, MasterCard and Visa. Open daily. DownTime Day Spa 115 N. Seventh St. at Berry Street in Williamsburg, (718) , Spa protocol When making your appointment, let the spa know if you prefer a man or a woman to perform your services. Don t wait until you show up it could be too late for them to accommodate you. Arrive 15 minutes early for your appointment, so you have time to unwind and check in. If you re late, the time could come out of your treatment. Go to the bathroom before your service. Generally, expect to give 48 hours notice when canceling an appointment. Many spas will charge a fee if you give less notice. Always share any medical problems or special considerations you have with the therapist or aesthetician especially if you have allergies or sensitive skin. Also let them know if you prefer a deep tissue massage or lighter touch. Expect to tip 15 to 20 percent on all services, and to pay the tip in cash. Many spas won t add the tip to your charge receipt, but use small envelopes for gratuities. Occasionally, service offers are made to you in the midst of the treatment. Before you agree, ask if an additional fee will be charged. If the spa doesn t have a locker room, you ll need to bring your valuables into the treatment room with you. Be sure to shut off your mobile phone. You ll be glad you did. Marco Polo RISTORANTE Celebrate Easter at Marco Polo $ 18 SUNDAY, APRIL 16TH The brand spankin new, 10,000-square-foot Body By Brooklyn Spa and Lounge, which opened at 275 Park Ave., at Washington Avenue, in Clinton Hill in March, is remarkable for its size 10 treatment rooms as well as its attention to each luxurious detail. The range of services runs the gamut from facials to massages to body treatments to platza (scrubbing with a broom made of fresh oak leaves) in their Russian sauna (pictured at right). According to partner Mira Goldin, there isn t a nail care area in BBB, because portable carts will bring hand and foot attention to the client s treatment room. Architect Moon Kim used soothing beige and chocolate brown with invigorating splashes of green in the spacious lounge (pictured above), replete with a fireplace and restaurant, overseen by chef Adrieno Rodriguez. While you could imagine this room brimming with well-heeled Brooklynites, the clients will enjoy the space while wearing robes and slippers. BBB has locker rooms with private showers, a wet treatment room with tsunami showerhead, a wet lounge with hot and cold pools, and suites for couples. For information or to make an appointment, call (718) or visit the Web site at Lisa J. Curtis $ per person * * * * * * * 95 per child (under 12) APPETIZER RISTORANTE Insalata Organica Mozzarella Fresca Cocktail di Gamberi (additional $4.95) Traditional Hot Antipasto Portobello sauté con Polenta Strudel Di Verdura Minestrone Lobster Bisque PASTA Penne with fresh tomato & basil Angel hair with shrimp and asparagus in pink sauce Risotto with an array of seafood & diced tomatoes Homemade pasta with eggplant and tomato sauce Homemade pasta filled with ricotta, tomato & basil ENTRÉE Spring baby lamb, seasoned with herbs served with red bliss potatoes Salmon over bed of spinach with lobster sauce Tilapia fish sautéed with capers & lemon Chicken breast sautéed & topped with asparagus, mozzarella & tomato Veal rollatini stuffed with breadcrumbs, cheese, parsley, with mushrooms Grilled sirloin steak (additional $5.95) Coffee ** Pastiera ** Assorted Desserts Espresso - additional $1, Cappuccino - additional $ Basic facial: $75; basic massage: $75. Offers an array of facials, phyto peel, microdermabrasion, body treatments, massage, reflexology, full-service hair salon, manicures, pedicures, dry-heat sauna, tanning and airbrush tanning. Uses Dermalogica skin care line. Group spa packages available. American Express, Master- Card and Visa. Garden available in season. Closed Mondays. Elan Salon & Day Spa 157 Seventh Ave. at Garfield Place in Park Slope, (718) Basic facial: $50; basic massage: $60. Offers haircuts and colorings, waxing, manicures and pedicures, facials, electrolysis, eyelash and eyebrow tints, ear piercing. Accepts MasterCard and Visa. Open daily. Element Beauty Lounge 73 Fifth Ave. at Prospect Place in Park Slope, (718) , Basic facial: $80; basic massage: $80. Open for five months, this lounge offer facials, massages, manicures, waxing, pedicures and eyelash tinting. Uses Yonka Paris products. Products for sale in showcase. Accepts American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa. Open daily (except for some holidays). Continued on page Make Reservations Early: Court Street (corner of Union St.) Free Valet Parking

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11 10 AWP THE BROOKLYN PAPERS April 1, 2006 Rx for youth Docs open Dermacare of Brooklyn Hts, offering Botox, laser treatments & more By Rebecca Migdal for H old these rubber chickens, advises laser technician Natella Davydova of Brooklyn Heights s new Dermacare medi-spa. You can squeeze them if there is a little pain. She places one soft, palm-sized chicken in each of my hands, and I dutifully grip them. The chickens have Botox logos emblazoned on their sides. The fronts of the pink shirts sported by Davydova and the office aesthetician, Milena Colon, also have Botox spelled out in rhinestones. But my eyes, covered with opaque protective goggles, are temporarily Botox -logo free. I recline in a dentist-style chair, awaiting Laser Genesis a warm and tingly skin treatment that will, I m told, recondition the collagen under my skin, smoothing pores and erasing blotchy redness. Davydova gives me a preliminary test of the laser on the back of my hand. I can barely feel it, I say. On your face, you ll feel it, Davydova replies cheerfully. As she moves the laser beams across my cheeks, there s a momentary sharp heat. I squeeze the chickens. Now Davydova changes attachments and works on erasing the tiny spider veins around my nose. This will be a different pain, she says. There s a burnt smell as the laser vaporizes hairs. I feel tiny sizzling pricks. It s no worse than my cat kneading my chest with her claws. Still, thank goodness for those Botox chickens. At a cost of $500 per area treated, the session lasts about 30 minutes. Earlier, Colon treated me to microdermabrasion ($150), gently scrubbing the dead skin cells off of my face with sprays of tiny diamond chips. The tool somehow simultaneously sucks the chips back inside itself, and I imagine this sensation is similar to what a shark experiences when the sucker of a remora is cleaning its hide. It s really not unpleasant, and Colon is perky and attentive. In the end, my face is pink and shiny, and I feel a bit self-conscious. Colon dusts my skin with Jane Iredale therapeutic makeup, seals the powder with a special spray of Iredale s sealer, and I m ready to hit the street. Twenty minutes later, when I meet my boyfriend, he doesn t seem to notice how much more beautiful I am. I urge him to take a closer look. You do look better, he agrees, after scanning my face for signs of improvement. Later in the evening, after the pinkness and the makeup have both worn off, he repeats the compliment. Tiny imperfections in my skin, like spider veins and red blotches, have been reduced or erased. Dermacare s brochures claim that I ll look even better in a week or two. My fried collagen needs time to grow back, Davydova says. I catch myself gazing into the mirror. I notice every remaining mark and blemish that the passing years have left on my face. The soft-focus veil of illusion has been rent aside, and now the harsh light of perfection illuminates my all-too-human visage. Can I ever again be satisfied with my old, flawed face? To rid myself of all imperfections, I m told, I ll need to continue with the microdermabrasion and Laser Genesis treatments. I ll also need BLU-U Light treatments for my stubborn adult acne, and some laser hair removal for that little mustache that I must continually pluck away at. Two docs in the house According to Dr. Ngozi Keshinro, one of the two resident physicians who are co-owners of the Restaurant Week - $ pp Choice of 4 appetizers, 4 entrées, tiramisu or homemade cheesecake 8305 Third Ave. (718) Outdoor Dining Valet Parking - Fri & Sat Reservations Recommended Closed Mondays / Greg Mango Laser tag: At the new Dermacare medical spa in Brooklyn Heights, Dr. Oyenike Kilanko gives a patient a laser treatment. (At left) Dr. Ngozi Keshinro applies microdermabrasion to a client. Brooklyn Heights Dermacare franchise, multiple treatments are recommended for most of the procedures the medi-spa offers. Each guest has a consultation with one of the doctors before starting treatment. A questionnaire is filled out that helps the doctor assess skin type, medical concerns and beauty goals. Keshinro, a board-certified gynecologist who has specialized in women s healthcare in Brooklyn for several years, opened the Dermacare office this past January along with her partner Dr. Oyenike Kilanko, also a gynecologist. The two MD s, both Brooklyn residents, received specialized training from Dermacare before opening their medi-spa in Brooklyn Heights. The facility at 122 Atlantic Ave. has a medical office ambiance, with a pleasantly decorated waiting room, four treatment rooms, a consultation room and a conference room. The two physician-owners perform all the Botox and other injection-based treatments, while trained technicians perform laser treatments and facials. The medi-spa differs from a plastic surgeon s or dermatologist s office The Most Affordable View of the Manhattan Skyline and Brooklyn Bridge Exceptional Italian Fare and Warm Service 2 Water Street Brooklyn Phone PARTY ROOM AND CATERING / Greg Mango in that the only concern at Dermacare is to provide non-invasive aesthetic procedures: microdermabrasion, chemical peels, acne treatments, laser skin treatment and hair removal, and injection treatments. There are no diseases, no pathologies treated here, says Keshinro. And there s no waiting. In fact, she says the doctors take the time to talk with clients; they don t rush consultations. Fountain of youth But if you want to look more youthful, Dermacare offers a variety of options for tightening, lifting, smoothing and rejuvenating the skin without resorting to surgery. According to Keshinro, most customers can achieve the same effects with these treatments, at lower cost, and without the discomfort and long recovery time that surgery entails. The facility is loaded with gadgetry. The aesthetician s microdermabrasion instrument, says Colon, is much better than the equipment she s used in the past. The crystals would sometimes go into the customer s ears and eyes, she said. This is a good handpiece. It won t get in your eyes. Next door, there s a machine that bathes patients skin in blue spectrum light, a side-effect-free treatment that, according to Keshinro, kills acne-causing bacteria. The laser treatment room is lavishly equipped. A plastic surgeon might offer some of these laser procedures, says Davydov, but we have all of them. And of course, there s Botox. People love Botox, says Keshinro, of Allergan s Botulinum Toxin Type A. The injections of clostridium botulinum around the eyes and eyebrows erase frown lines and crows feet by relaxing the muscles of the face. The botulism binds to the receptor, blocking the chemical signals that tell the muscle to contract. Your brain still sends the message to the muscle to tell it to frown. But thanks to the botulinum, no more ugly knitted brows. Ditto for crow s feet. From now on, we may be laughing on the inside, but those unsightly eye crinkles? Banished at least temporarily. To smooth out deep laugh lines around the mouth, Restylane a collagen-like material is injected. The effects of both Restylane and Botox last about 90 days. According to Keshinro, these procedures are in great demand, and the treatments, which are priced per unit of the medication delivered, are being offered at a special introductory discount rate to attract new clientele to their Dermacare. Keshinro and Kilanko have created a clean, well-equipped and conveniently located facility, and the medi-spa s friendly staff combine personalized service with professionalism. (They even ran out to the curb to put quarters in my meter while I was being treated!) There certainly seems to be a market for these aesthetic medical treatments, and I can understand why. The appeal is obvious: unsightly hair, blemishes and signs of aging can instantly be remedied, with little discomfort and often no side effects or recovery time. If I was a model, or willing and able to afford the price tag of looking like one, I d likely be a fervent convert. As it is, I m a humble reporter, who certainly doesn t miss those little veins that once made my nose a cheerful shade of fuchsia. See Spa Directory on page 8 for more information about Dermacare of Brooklyn Heights. By Vince DiMiceli W SPA Report hen she was a child in Guyana, South America, Rosa-Nicole Barclay s grandmother told her she had magic hands. Of all of her grandchildren, she anointed me as the one whose fingers could heal, Barclay said to me as she massaged my lower back at the new Hibiscus Day Spa in Stuyvesant Heights. So I ve been doing this ever since. And I was luckier for it. After spending nearly eight hours of the previous day driving to-and-from Hershey, Pa. with my boss I was more than a little tense. Follow that up with a lack of sleep and another Seniors: 15% Discount every Tuesday night (dine-in only) D E L I C I O U S Chinese Cuisine & Vegetarian Nutrition Fast Free Delivery Open 7 Days a Week Party Orders Welcome We Only Use Vegetable Oil Natural Cooking and Fresh Vegetables Healing hands Stuyvesant Heights s first day spa has body treatments, facials, Vichy shower 162 Montague Street Brooklyn Heights (718) /66 fax (718) (24hr) Mon - Thurs 11:30am - 10:00pm Fri - Sat 11:30 am - 11:00pm Sunday 2:00pm - 10:00pm FREE DELIVERY $7.00 min. ered with attention: (Top) Hibiscus Day Spa Director Anton Jones shows off the wet room, with Vichy shower, where body scrubs take place. (Above) Guests are greeted with complimentary champagne. long drive down permanently gridlocked Atlantic Avenue, and I was as ready for some healing as I ve ever been. Located inside a renovated brownstone at the corner of Halsey Street and Stuyvesant Avenue, the spa fits nicely into what appears to have been a three-bedroom apartment. Its two treatment rooms one strictly for massage and one for massage and facials are each big enough for a couple s massage, according to manager Anton Jones. A Vichy shower room, for treatments like the new lemon sugar body polish will soon double as a sauna. The spa also features a nail care suite with two pedicure stations sitting like thrones atop the original hardwood floors. According to Jones, owner Hollis Barclay Rosa s cousin completely overhauled the location before opening Stuyvesant Heights s only spa in February. The place was a shell, he said, pointing out that walls had to be installed before they were painted a calming, buttery yellow. But now it s beautiful. The new walls are embellished with local artists work which are all for sale along with the many products on display, including June Jacobs body care, Votivo sprays and candles and Bami soaps. Customers are greeted with champagne, wine or tea and if you re hungry a fondue of the day. We have chocolate, caramel or cheese, Jones said. And anyone that visits us can enjoy it with fresh fruit. But having spent the past 24- hours cramped in the confines of 1998 Ford Escort speeding through the Raritan Valley, I was more interested in getting into the treatment room then chowing down. Enter Rosa. Exit consciousness. My one-hour massage worked wonders, from my notso-surprisingly aching lower back to my ever-present right shoulder and neck pain. Rosa said she would use Swedish techniques to melt away my stress, and she delivered. But the highlight for me was her work on my legs which I would consider the best rubdown I ve ever had on the sticks that keep me moving. / Tom Callan Rosa pushed and pulled them into submission before bending my knees and applying so much pressure, it seemed as if my ankles had become attached to my butt. Butt, it felt great. She had told me earlier of how she used to take care of her grandmother back in Guyana, working specifically on her painful knees and legs. Now, that practice was paying dividends. The only complaint I had with the massage was the lack of a donut hole to rest my face while Rosa worked her magic. While an aromatic beanbag shaped like the donut was provided, it didn t do the same job, and kept me occasionally twisting my head so I could take the deep breaths necessary to make the massage a success. Still, when Rosa was finished, I was a new man. My knees wobbly, I got dressed, headed to the lobby, and enjoyed a cup of tea hibiscus, of course while chatting up the friendly staff. The name, I was told as I sipped my tea with honey, comes from a flower that flourishes in the Caribbean. It s in everyone s backyard, Rosa told me. And while I was sent there solo by my editor, both Rosa and Jones pointed out that they had catered to many couples around Valentine s Day when they also received a proclamation from Borough President Markowitz for bringing spa service to Stuyvesant Heights. In fact, Jones said Marty promised to come back for a massage and Vichy shower sometime soon a photo opportunity in the making if there ever was one. When he does return, my advice to Mr. Brooklyn would be simple: have Rosa work on your legs. Her grandmother, I came to realize, was a wise woman. See Spa Directory on page 8 for more information about Hibiscus Day Spa. SAMM S Restaurant Week Choice of: 3 appetizers & 4 entrées plus dessert $ Third Ave. (at 89th St.) Bay Ridge (718) Open for Dinner: Tuesday - Sunday RESTAURANT LOUNGE / Tom Callan Mon-Thurs, 11:30am-7pm COORS/COORS LIGHT $ 1 PINTS Casa Calamari Pizza & Pasta rd Avenue (718) CORPORATE & PRIVATE CATERING AVAILABLE Up to 250 people Join us for Restaurant Week course menu with a choice of 6 entrées The $20.06 Pearl Room Most awarded Restaurant in Brooklyn GARDEN DINING PRIVATE PARTY ROOM Now accepting reservations for Easter Sunday, April 16, Third Avenue Tel: LUNCH SPECIAL $ 4 95 & up ALL YOU CAN EAT SUSHI $ per person OVER 50 different types of sushi TATAMI ROOM AVAILABLE FAST FREE delivery by car 3rd Avenue Daily News $10.00 minimum BROOKLYN bet. 68th & Bayridge Ave. TEL FAX Mon-Thurs:11:30am-11:00pm; Fri & Sat:11:30am-mid; Sun:12:30pm-11:00pm BRICK OVEN PIZZA comes to Park Slope! 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12 April 1, 2006 THE BROOKLYN PAPERS AWP 11 SPA DIRECTORY... Continued from page 8... Emilia s Downtown Studio 435 Court St. at Third Place in Carroll Gardens, (718) Basic facial: $60; basic massage: $70. Emilia Chiaro, transformed her children s hair salon Little Angels into this salon and spa in March Emilia s offers facials, massages, waxing, tanning, manicures, pedicures and hairstyling, cutting and coloring. Keeping with the tradition of Little Angels, there is a children s section in the salon, where the little ones can get their hair trimmed while sitting in a fire engine, tractor or a BMW chair. Accepts MasterCard and Visa. Closed Mondays. Frajean Salon 69 Seventh Ave. at Berkeley Street in Park Slope, (718) Basic facial: $50; basic massage: $50. Open since April 2005, this bi-level hair salon and spa also has an extensive accessories boutique including handbags and Swarovksi crystal jewelry. In their two spa treatment rooms, they offer waxing, massages and facials. Use Dinur products. On weekdays, Frajean hosts Diva spa parties for young girls birthdays or other special events, including mini-facial, make-up application, hairstyle and gift bags for groups of 10 to 15. Later in the spring, spa services will also be offered in their garden. Accept American Express, MasterCard and Visa. Closed Mondays. Goldy s Clinic 265 Avenue U at Lake Street in Gravesend, (718) , Basic facial: $70; basic massage: $80. Open since 1995, Goldy s Clinic offers facials, massages, body treatments, body-slimming machines, acupuncture, laser hair removal, colon hydrotherapy and permanent makeup. La Roche Posay, Obagi and Guinot products. American Express, MasterCard and Visa. Closed Saturdays. Hibiscus Day Spa 558A Halsey St. at Stuyvesant Avenue in Stuyvesant Heights, (718) , (866) , Basic facial: $110; basic massage: $90. Hibiscus Day Spa, which opened in February, offers body polishes (including lemon sugar body polish), facials, massages, manicures, pedicures and waxing in 1,200 square foot facility, including three treatment rooms. Has lounge, dietician for private consultation, skincare product boutique and Vichy shower. Offers Mobile Spa to Go, bridal parties and prom parties. Packages available, including The Brownstoner : Swedish massage, Caribbean Queen facial and signature manicure. Closed Mondays. Accepts American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa. The HomeSpa 300 Court St. at Douglass Street in Cobble Hill, (718) , Basic 75-minute facial: $90; basic 75-minute massage: $85. The HomeSpa uses their own brand of products as well as the Dermalogica line for facials. Four treatment rooms offer facials, photo rejuvenation, massages, body treatments and waxing. Services for kids and teens. Discount available when using The HomeSpa Gift Card. Check Web site for upcoming promotions. Accepts American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa. Closed Sundays and Mondays. Il Camelion Salon & Day Spa 326 Seventh Ave. at Eighth Street in Park Slope, (718) Basic facial: $85; basic massage: $95. Uses Aveda products in its services and offers haircuts and coloring, massage therapy, facials, body treatments, waxing and makeup services. For more information about Il Camelion s products visit American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa. Closed Mondays. Irene Dinov Aveda Concept Salon and Spa 119 Montague St. at Hicks Street in Brooklyn Heights, (718) Basic massage: $65; basic facial: $65. Full-service hair salon and spa offers skincare, facials, microdermabrasion (with Aveda product), massage, waxing, body treatments (including mud wraps) manicures and pedicures. Coming soon: laser hair removal and photo facials. Uses Aveda products. Accepts American Express, MasterCard, Visa and Discover. Open daily. Lifestyles for Body & Soul Day Spa 185 Atlantic Ave. at Court Street in Brooklyn Heights, (718) Basic facial: $75. This full-service hair salon and spa offers packages and a wide array of treatments including manicures, pedicures, facials, glycolic peel, waxing, tanning and body treatments. MasterCard and Visa. Closed Sundays and Mondays. Magnolia Day Spa 124 Bedford Ave. at North 10th Street in Williamsburg, (718) , Basic 75-minute facial: $60; basic massage: $70. Open since July 2001, this spa offers facials, massages, manicures, pedicures, body treatments, bronzing application, microdermabrasion and waxing. Dinur and Glymed products. American Express, Master- Card and Visa. Closed Sundays. Nu Yu Day Spa 43 Clifton Place at Grand Avenue in Clinton Hill, (718) , Basic facial: $70; basic massage: $80. Open since December 2003, this spa offers facials, massages (including mommy-to-be), body treatments, waxing, silk wraps for nails, manicures and pedicures. GM Collin and Creative Spa products. American Express, Master- Card and Visa. Closed Mondays. 119 Smith Street Spa 119 Smith St. at Dean Street in Boerum Hill, (718) Basic facial: $80; basic massage: $80. Open since November 2004, this spa offers anti-aging facials (including the Botinol treatment), body scrubs, massages, manicures, pedicures and waxing. The recently renovated space now offers two separate rooms, one Finishing touch: Gabriella Rampi talks to manicurist Sima while getting her nails polished at Bruno Salon and Spa in Bay Ridge. for massage and one for facials. Spa packages and gift certificates available. Series discounts. Use Dermalogica and GM Collin products. Also carry Color Science mineral makeup. Accepts MasterCard and Visa. Closed Tuesdays. O Spa 7606 Third Ave. at 76th Street in Bay Ridge, (718) , Basic facial: $65; basic massage: $80. O Spa, which opened in November 2005, offers massage (including Thai Herbal), facials, ear candling, body treatments (including Moor mud), waxing, manicures, pedicures, make-up application, eyelash extenders, laser tattoo removal and permanent makeup. Also offer an array of slimming treatments and breast enhancing treatment. Members receive discounts. Sauna and locker rooms available for female customers only. Gift certificates and packages available. Open daily. Accepts American Express, Discover Master- Card and Visa. Oricao Hairstudio Nails & Spa 224-B Atlantic Ave. at Court Diffusing tension: Zeela aroma sticks and aromatic oils from Pamper Me Bath Shop in Fort Greene. / Greg Mango Street in Boerum Hill, (718) , Facials: $75; massage: $75. Oricao, which celebrated its second anniversary last month, offers waxing (including Brazilian), manicures, pedicures, body treatments, reflexology, facials, massages, and eyelash tinting. Offers bridal makeup and hair services. Walk-ins welcome for most services. Facials and massage by appointment only. Astara products. Gift packages available. American Express, Discover, Master- Card and Visa. Closed Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays. Pilo Arts Day Spa & Salon 8412 Third Ave. at 84th Street in Bay Ridge, (718) , Basic 55-minute facial: $73; basic 55-minute massage: $83. Full service hair salon offering manicures, pedicures, makeup application, light concept nails, Japanese hair straightening, haircuts and hair color. The spa offers facials (including oxygen blast, four layer, collagen regeneration, Botinol), massages, waxing (including Brazilian), wraps, lash and brow dye, reflexology, scrubs, microdermabrasion and electrolysis. Recently added spray tanning to their services. Outdoor garden available in season. Offers extensive wedding services including a bridal headpiece boutique. Dermatology seminars are hosted by Dr. David Biro of the Cosmetic & Laser Center of Bay Ridge; RSVP required. Dermalogica products used for facials. Also use GM Collin products in addition to their own skincare line. Gift cards and series discounts available. American Express, MasterCard and Visa. Closed Mondays. Rom Pal 319 Sixth Ave. at Second Street in Park Slope, (718) Basic facial: $45; basic massage: $60. Offers European style massages, facials (including acid peels and collagen treatments), body wraps, waxing, manicures, pedicures and electrolysis. Uses Janssen Cosmetics products from Germany. MasterCard and Visa. Closed Mondays. Sage Spa 405 Fifth Ave. at Seventh Street, 2nd floor, in Park Slope, (718) , Basic massage: $80; basic facial: $95. Open since June 2004, Sage offers licensed massage therapy (including certified prenatal massage), facials and reflexology. If you visit during your birthday month, you ll get 10 percent off on all services. Offers series discounts. MasterCard and Visa. Open daily. Shibumi (at Eastern Athletic Club) 43 Clark St. at Hicks Street in Brooklyn Heights, (718) ; also at New York Marriott Brooklyn, 333 Adams St. at Johnson Street, fourth floor, in Downtown Brooklyn, (718) Basic facial: $75; basic massage: $80. Patrons do not have to be members of Eastern Athletic to use most of the club s classes, swimming pool, hot tub, sauna and steam room. (Eastern Athletic Club members get a discount on Shibumi services.) Offers facials, massages, body treatments and waxing. Uses Decleor products. Discounted packages available. Accepts American Express, Visa and MasterCard; if paying with cash, must bring exact change. Brooklyn Heights location is closed Mondays. The Marriott satellite location offers massage only and is also closed on Mondays. Spring Thyme 144 Montague St. at Clinton Street in Brooklyn Heights, (718) ; also 131 Seventh Ave. at Carroll Street, 2nd floor in Park Slope, (718) , Basic facial: $85; basic massage: $70. Services offered include massage, acupuncture, herbology, body scrub and waxing. Currently offer a 20 percent discount on all treatments. Seventh Avenue location doesn t offer facials. Manhattan location: 75 Nassau St. at Fulton Street in Manhattan. Accepts American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa. Open daily. Studio 19 Salon and Spa 1610 E. 19th St. at Kings Highway in Midwood, (718) minute facial: $65; basic 50- minute massage: $70. Primarily uses Decleor, Guinot, Jurlique and GM Collin products. Has 10 treatment rooms. Studio 19 offers a hair salon, manicures and pedicures, electrolysis, waxing, facials, massages, makeup and body treatments. Studio 19 also sells accessories, hair care products and make-up. Discover, Master- Card and Visa. Open daily. Studio Fryzura 78 Clark St. at Henry Street in Brooklyn Heights, (718) Basic massage: $65; basic facial: $65. Renovated in October 2003, Studio Fryzura is a full-service salon offering facials, massages, manicures, pedicures, microdermabrasion, waxing and body treatments. Uses Aveda products. Accepts Discover, MasterCard and Visa. Open daily. Tantra Day Spa (at Cavale Tonuzi Salon) 8211 Third Ave. at 82nd Street in Bay Ridge, (718) , Basic facial: $80; basic massage: $80. This location offers an Aveda Lifestyle store, full service hair salon and spa. On site chef creates healthy salads, sandwiches and drinks (protein, wheat grass, carrot and more) at the light bar. Continued on page / Jori Klein 100 Wine Tips Decanters & Decanting Darrin Siegfried When I teach aspiring Wine Captains about decanting wine, I tell them that there are three Official reasons for decanting, and one Insider s reason: 1. Big bottles, such as double magnums, are awkward to pour from. It is easier, and you will spill less, if you pour from the bottle into a decanter, then fill the glasses from the decanter. I have always loved big bottles. They re so much fun to open at a party, and they make an impressive gift. Opening a larger bottle seems to make it more of a special occasion, but pouring from such a heavy bottle can often lead to accidents. off the bottle, open it, and fill up your decanter. 2. Young wines, especially reds, will improve from the aeration the wine receives from decanting. The flavors and aromas will open up, the wine will taste softer and will drink better. Simply opening a bottle and letting it stand there, with a surface area smaller than a penny exposed to the air does nothing to help the wine breathe. Try it for yourself: the next time you open a bottle, pour a sip into your glass and taste it. Then decant the rest, let it stand for a few minutes and pour another taste. You ll be surprised at the difference a bit of breathing can make! 3. Older red wines usually accumulate sediment with ageing. In decanting, you pour the wine into another vessel, leaving the sediment behind. The combination of tannins and pigments in some reds form long molecules called polymers that, in time, will sink to the bottom of the bottle. Vintage Porto throws lots of sediment, Bordeaux reds throw a good amount, but lighter reds such as Burgundy rarely do. You can tell if 211 Fifth Avenue (bet. Union & President) PARK SLOPE Open: Mon-Sat, 10am-8pm, Sun, 12-8pm Offering Massage Therapy Facial Treatments Body Treatments Pedicure/Manicure Hair Removal Spa Packages Bring this ad in for 10% off your first treatment. there is sediment in the bottle by holding it up to a bright light. To decant your wine, let the bottle stand upright, undisturbed, for at least a day. Without shaking the bottle (which would stir up the sediment) remove the cork. Slowly pour the wine into a decanter while, using a short candle as a light source, look down through the neck of the bottle. When the sediment moves up the bottle, you ll be able to see it clearly. Pour carefully, letting the sediment catch in the shoulder of the bottle, and you ll lose only a spoonful of sediment and have clear wine to enjoy. Vintage Porto comes in bottles so dark that it is almost impossible to see through the glass. To decant one of these treasures, you can place a funnel into the mouth of the decanter and line it with a few layers of rinsed cheesecloth, squeezed dry. Slowly pour the Porto into the funnel and let the cheesecloth filter out the sediment. 4. The Insider s reason for decanting: just for the sheer pleasure of it. A good friend of mine won t allow a bottle on her table, insisting on using one of her English Claret jugs to serve wine. A decanter does not have to be fancy, expensive or ornate: a pitcher or a jug will do. I have a few crystal decanters, and the ones I always seem to use are welldesigned yet quite plain, but I like a more modern look than many do. I just prefer serving myself and my friends from a decanter. The wine really does taste better, and it seems so elegant to pour even a simple, everyday wine from a beautiful decanter Like a glass of wine, it s part of the good life. Red White & Bubbly: fine wines, great spirits, no attitude! 157 Fifth Avenue (between Lincoln and St. Johns) Park Slope, NY TEL Don t Pass Over PASSOVER Join our seders! FIRST SEDER Wed, April 12, 8:15pm following services at 7:15pm Led by Rabbi Aaron Raskin Meet new friends as the story of the Exodus unfolds through mystical, Kabalistic insights. Enjoy a sumptuous Seder feast with all the traditional delicacies and hand-baked Shmurah Matzah and 4 cups of fine wine. SECOND SEDER Thur, April 13, 8:15pm following services at 7:15pm Led by Rabbi Avrohom Chakoff $45 per Seder ($80 for both). Seniors $25 ($40). Students $18 ($36). Congregation B nai Avraham of Brooklyn Heights 117 Remsen St. between Clinton & Henry streets For reservations (or further information) call (718) ext. 11 A Celebration of Women and the Female Spirit Join the Young Women of Hadassah for an afternoon of Relaxation and Inspiration! HA DAS SAH Techniques of massage from a certified instructor Workshop on Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism SUNDAY, APRIL 2nd at 2pm 442 9th Street at 7th Ave. Park Slope Donation: $18.00 for Youth Aliyah/Children at Risk. RSVP to brooklyn@hadassah.org or (718) YW of Hadassah are women in their 20 s, 30 s & 40 s interested in exploring issues important to today s Jewish women.

13 Come home to Bay Ridge Jewish Center Passover Seder Led by Rabbi Micah Kelber Share a special and enriching evening with us as we celebrate Passover among friends. Thursday, April 13 7:00pm Bay Ridge Jewish Center st Street, Brooklyn, NY brjc11209@aol.com RSVP by April 10, call or for reservations. $36 adults, $18 children, includes dinner. April at Union Temple Shabbat Services 1st Friday every month, 6:30 pm Other Friday evenings, 8:15 pm Saturday mornings, 10:30 am Free Movie Screening Paper Clips In a small, rural community nestled in the mountains of Tennessee, middle school students take on an inspiring project: to collect one paper clip for each individual exterminated by the Nazis. An unforgettable lesson about changing the world. Sunday, April 23, 10:30 am Never Forget Yom Ha Shoah Join all of Brownstone Brooklyn in remembering those lost in the Holocaust. Guest speaker: Helen Epstein, author of Children of the Holocaust. Monday, April 24 at 7:30 pm Adult Education Basic Judaism Classes Come to one class,or all! Free! Every Saturday, 9:00 am to 10:15 am April 1: Celebrating Shabbat April 8: Celebrating Pesach April 29: Birth & Naming Ceremonies Everyone Welcome Family Service & Potluck Dinner Celebrate Shabbat with family and friends! Just bring yourself and a dish to share. Friday, April 7 Service at 6:30 pm; Dinner at 7:30 pm for Kids Free Tot Shabbat Singing, dancing, and a little Hebrew for toddlers, preschoolers, and their adult guests. Every third Saturday. Free! Saturday, April 15, 9:30 am - 10:30 am Festival Services Passover Thursday, April 13 at 10:30 am Tuesday, April 18 at 7:30 pm Yizkor: Wednesday, April 19 at 10:00 am Union Temple of Brooklyn A Reform Jewish Congregation 17 Eastern Parkway at Grand Army Plaza Dr. Linda Henry Goodman, Rabbi Come home to Bay Ridge Jewish Center OPEN HOUSE Have You Ever Wondered... Learn about all things Jewish, and all about Bay Ridge Jewish Center. Meet our dynamic, new rabbi and our friendly, caring congregation. Learn about the wide variety of programs we offer for you and your family. Free admission and refreshments. Sunday, April 2 11:00am - 3:00pm st Street, Brooklyn, NY brjc11209@aol.com 12 AWP THE BROOKLYN PAPERS April 1, 2006 Cavern of delights Park Slope s Frajean has subterranean spa treatment rooms, accessories & more By Ariella Cohen N owadays, it s all about the mix. A loft is an office until 5 pm, and then a nightclub until 7 am. An art museum turns into a sweaty dance club on Saturday nights; a coffee shop specializes in watercolor prints and homemade marshmallows. Maybe most fittingly for Park Slope is Frajean Salon: a brownstone where you can find a glam handbag, a shot of calm-inducing aromatherapy, European massage or a little advice on how to heal the roots of a perm-fried do. Frajean was established last April by Fran Pionegro, Jean Sopinko and Stephen Lewis, who wanted to create a salon for friends and by friends a space that has everything you could want, including good listeners. I love doing hair, but its not really about hair, said Lewis, the salon s head stylist. The most important thing is meeting all the needs of every client. All and every are key to the ethos of Frajean, a fusion of the owner s first names, Jean and Fran. The unisex, fullservice salon offers haircuts, waxing, manicures and pedicures, facials and starting this spring, customized fruit acid exfoliation and aromatherapy massage on their spacious, outdoor stone patio sporting Continued from page Services include eyebrow threading, makeup application, facials, waxing, microdermabrasion, micro crystal peel, manicures and pedicures, Cool Glide laser hair removal (done by physician), massages and body treatments. Tantra offers discounts (when prepurchased) for a series of facials, massages and eyebrow threading sessions. Garden available in the spring. Spa is available to rent for private events (bridal and corporate). Accepts American Express, MasterCard and Visa. Closed Mondays. Tapestry 107 Montague St. at Hicks Street in Brooklyn Heights, (718) Basic facial: $70. Primarily use Dermalogica products. Services include facials, waxing, manicures, pedicures and a full-service hair salon. Outdoor garden available in season. American Express, MasterCard and Visa. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. The Spa 8806 Third Ave. at 88th Street in Bay Ridge, (718) , Basic massage: $70; basic facial: $80. Primarily uses Matis products and the Guinot line. Services include massages (shiatsu, prenatal, reflexology, hot stone), body treatments (including Parafango Spanish sea mud, blue corn + soothing lavender exfoliate), facials (including caviar, teen acne), tan application, microdermabrasion, manicures, pedicures, makeup application, threading hair removal and waxing (including Brazilian). Series discounts and packages available. Accepts American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa. Open daily. Nailcare Dashing Diva 129 Smith St. at Dean Street in Boerum Hill, (718) , Open since June 2005, this nail spa and boutique offers Virtual Nails, wraps, UV gels, silk wraps, acrylics, Tailor Fit pre-colored nails. Also offers a variety of manicures and manicures (including services for little girls and men), waxing (including Brazilian), massage, reflexology. Accommodates bachelorette parties, birthday parties, and offers free Cosmopolitans with any service on Thursdays and Fridays (from 5 to 9 pm). American Express, MasterCard and Visa. Open daily. Mirai Wellness Nail Spa 670 Fulton St. at South Portland in Fort Greene, (718) , miraiwellsnessspa.com. Basic facial: $80. This nail spa, which opened in June 2005, offers a variety of facials (including a back facial ), manicures, pedicures (including hot stone spa pedicure), waxing, acrylic nails and UV gel nails. Uses Sani- Jet footbaths in pedicures; new SPA Report SPA DIRECTORY... Time to relax: (At right) Aleksandra Swirskaya massages a client at Park Slope s Frajean Salon. (Above) In addition to classic European and deep cleansing facials, Frajean offers a 20-minute express version for clients on-the-run. hand-carved wooden furniture and a hushed, secret-garden intimacy. Sopinko visited salons around the city before returning to her native Park Slope to open Frajean. Haircutting, styling and colorings are the salon s bread and butter, and it offers scalp treatments, including an all-herbal wash; extensions; Japanese straightening; and coddling for all kinds of curly and ethnic hair unique for a filter with each customer. Open daily. Accepts American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa. Holistic Therapies Cornerstone Healing 476 Court St. at Fourth Place in Carroll Gardens, (718) , Basic massage: $90; 30-minute facial massage: $50. Cornerstone Healing, which opened in December 2002, offers acupuncture (the acupuncture facelift is especially popular, said co-owner Peggy Regis), massage (including tui na ), cupping, herbal remedies, Moxibustion (heat therapy), aromatherapy and reflexology. Offers packages for patients who wish to stop smoking or lose weight. Retail store offers Yu Be, Pure Inventions (green tea extract), Rica (body lotions, scrubs and moisturizers) and Silk Moon products. Accepts American Express, Discover, Visa and MasterCard. Closed Sundays. Opal Center for Massage and Allied Therapies 158 Fifth Ave. at Douglass Street in Park Slope, (718) , Basic 70-minute massage: $85. The center provides Swedishbased massages from licensed massage therapists. Sessions are priced according to length, no matter how many modalities are employed. Opal Center also offers shiatsu and Thai massage, aromatherapy, hot stones, hot packs, compresses, flower essences and by special arrangement: reiki, cranial-sacral therapy or meditation. Carries own line of massage oils, made on premises. Series discounts available. Accepts MasterCard and Visa. Open daily by appointment only. Remedy 79 Atlantic Ave. at Hicks Street in Brooklyn Heights, (718) , Basic massage: $80. Proprietor salon in Park Slope. Alas, I was too wimpy for a new do, and it was far too cold for a garden treatment when I visited Frajean on a recent, windy Friday. But Sopinko and company still gave me something new: a salon welcome that didn t include a mini-lecture from a prettier-than-thou who wanted to see my eyes brightened up. Instead, stylists asked me what my non-english name meant and noticed the totally hot (I like to think) modified-with-spikes-beehive I ve been sporting lately. The restored brownstone s blonde Stacey Brosnan, a nurse practitioner, herbalist and certified nurse midwife, offers a wide array of therapies practiced by licensed professionals. Services for women and the people they love include one-on-one holistic health counseling, herbal and nutritional remedies, aromatherapy consultation, acupuncture, facial rejuvenation, reiki, therapeutic bodywork and reflexology. Consulting services address the continuum of women s concerns from PMS to breastfeeding to menopause. Retail store offers Dr. Hauschka and FemSurge. Therapeutics herbal tonics, custom-blended medicinal teas, nutritional supplements and skin care products. Accepts MasterCard, Visa, American Express and Discover. Closed Sundays. Sandoony USA 1158 McDonald Ave. at Avenue I in Midwood, (718) , This Russian bath house offers dry Russian sauna, wet Finnish sauna, Turkish steam room, lap pool, Perfect fit: Boerum Hill s Dashing Diva offers free Cosmopolitans with any service on Thursdays and Fridays, from 5 to 9 pm. / Steven Sunshine cold plunge, Jacuzzi and restaurant with full bar. Open daily. Therapy 115 Grand St. at Berry Street in Williamsburg, (718) Basic massage: $85. Offers massage, reiki, acupuncture, zero balancing and reflexology. Uses Dr. Hauschka and Cathlene Lewis products. Therapy has a retail store, offering clothing, jewelry, products for the home, skincare and body care, candles, fresh flowers, plants and bulbs, loose leaf teas, silkscreen underwear, hand-made gifts items for men, such as ties, and skin care products for men. Spa packages and gift certificates available. Accepts American Express, MasterCard and Visa. Closed Mondays. Xing Lin Healing Arts 401 Court St. at Second Place in Carroll Gardens, (718) Basic massage: $80. Offers acupuncture, massages (including Rolfing), herbal medicine, nutrition counseling, homeopathy and naturopathic medicine. Master- Card and Visa. Open Monday through Saturday by appointment only. Stores Brooklyn Botanic Garden Gift Shop 1000 Washington Ave. at Eastern Parkway, (718) , The garden s gift shop carries Smackers Make Your Own Bath Gel and Lotion sets, and products by Burt s Bees, Pre de Provence and Thymes. Will carry Thymes Kimono Rose line for Hanami (April 8-May 28). Also carries Davies Gate perfumes as well as wood walls, floor and ceiling glowed. Lewis and Sopinko, the salon s owner, chatted with a customer about a recent triumph over a bad perm. The magic hour After this casual chat, I was offered tea and led down a short set of stairs into the salon s cavern-like spa treatment area, where I was to ready myself for 60 minutes of full-body Swedish massage. After the usual everything but the undies off instruction, I was left alone in the soft anterior of the salon s basement. One-stop-shop: Dr. Oyenike Kilanko (left) and Dr. Ngozi Keshinro in the Dermacare of Brooklyn Heights reception area and boutique. candles and aromatherapy kits. Members receive a 10 percent discount. Carolyn s Comforts P.O. Box , Brooklyn, NY , (718) , carolyn@boozbarz.com, Carolyn Mustopa s Kensingtonbased company sells her BoozBarz, handcrafted glycerin soaps, through her Web site. Among the scents are gin martini, Cosmopolitan, fuzzy navel, pina colada and apple martini. Carol s Daughter 1 S. Elliott Place at DeKalb Avenue in Fort Greene, (718) , Owner Lisa Price opened her Fort Greene store in Offers everything from shampoos and conditioners, to nail oils to body scrubs to products for baby to candles and incense. Carol s Daughter s best-selling fragrance oils include Groove, Almond Cookie, Jamaican Punch and Ecstasy. These and other scents are also available as eau de toilette. Don t forget to look in the fridge for more products made of natural, fresh ingredients. Open daily. Accepts American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa. CVS Pharmacy 150 Court St. at Pacific Street in Cobble Hill, (718) This store carries Scunci boar bristle hair brushes, Essence of Beauty pedicure tools, Loreal selftanning towelettes and lotions and more. Open daily. Accepts American Express, MasterCard and Visa. Karen s Body Beautiful 436 Myrtle Ave. at Clinton Avenue in Clinton Hill, / Steven Sunshine Don t rush, Alexandra Swirskaya, the salon s massage therapist told me as she set a pile of plush towels at the foot of the bed and turned on an instrumental recording. With its brick walls and ceiling cloaked in soft, gold and cream-colored linens, the massage area felt like the womb of the avenue, a plush down-under where ceilings are low and the only reminder of the outside world is a faintly humming radiator. Swirskaya combines deep-tissue muscle massage with gentler Swedish techniques to work out the stressknots that she calls epidemic among her customers. I feel the tensions and use a spiritual touch to work into them, she said, explaining that throughout her youth in the Ukraine she learned about the magical things that underwrite her mode of bodywork. And magic it was. Like one of the storefront psychics farther north on Seventh Avenue, she got to the source of my pain with one quick question You work a lot on the computer? and went to town on the deskdamaged regions of my back. After roughly two minutes of almond-scented massage, my mind was clean of all lingering nine to five concerns, and my knotted muscles finito. I was willing to forgive anything (even the instrumental recording playing a rendition of what could ve been the Aladdin soundtrack) by the time Swirskaya rubbed out my last gnarl and turned on a low light, again reminding me to take my time dismounting the table and redressing. After a few minutes of silence in the jasmine-scented quiet, I willed myself into rising out of the womb and back up to street-level, where the mood had moved into evening, and it felt even more like a living room-salon mix-up. Here, the wood walls emanated warmth, Lewis discussed past bad hair-days with a new customer and Sopinko offered me a coffee on a small silver tray. She explained that Frajean is a first for her; when Sopinko s not at the salon, she runs an air conditioner business. A lot of our best [air conditioning biz] customers were salons that I loved to visit, she said. I m always looking of new things to invest in, so why not invest in something you love? See Spa Directory on page 8 for more information about Frajean Salon. / Greg Mango (718) Karen s Body Beautiful offers natural, handmade body and bath products for women (available in 24 scents) and men (available in 12 scents). Aromatherapy products are available in 50 singlenote essential oils and nine blends. Open daily. Accepts American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa. Lavender Blue 8702 Third Ave. at 87th Street in Bay Ridge, (718) Carries bath and body products for infants to adults, men and women. Carries all of Burt s Bees products, their own line of facial masks and foot care products, European shea-butter based soaps, and all-natural California Baby products. Also have candles, candle holders, incense and home scents, bath accessories including pillows, sleeping masks, shaving gear for men, loofahs and natural sea sponges. Open daily. Accepts American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa. Pamper Me Bath Shop 7 Greene Ave. at Fulton Street in Fort Greene, (718) , Owner Teresa Douglas handcrafts own line of soaps using the cold process method. Among them are pear & chamomile, blackberry sage with Moroccan red clay, jasmine with Kaolin clay, goat milk with loofah, and honey & oatmeal soaps. Assorted colors. Shop also carries own, handmade line of sugar or salt scrubs and body lotions, home scents in diffuser bottles. Has Sweets and Scents soy candles, too. Can customize gift baskets. Open daily. Accepts American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa. Tripoli Restaurant 156 Atlantic Ave. at Clinton Street in Brooklyn Heights, (718) Owner Mohamad Salem s family cultivates their own olive groves in Al Koura region of Lebanon, and they make their own natural products, including olive oil soap (which can be used on the hair and body) and Ancient Tree Olive Oil (unfiltered, extra virgin, coldpressed, stone-crushed olive oil) which are available for purchase at the restaurant. Accepts American Express, Discover, Master- Card and Visa. Closed Tuesdays. Yaba Body 255 Flatbush Ave. at Sixth Avenue in Prospect Heights, (917) This store carries only natural and organic bath and bodycare products for men, women and children including Burt s Bees, Caswell- Massey, Crabtree & Evelyn, Shikai, Jane Carter Solution, Dr. Bronner s, Alba and Kiehl s. Also Annemarie Borlind skincare products. Also carry nutritional supplements, (not tested on animals) Beauty Without Cruelty cosmetics, household cleaning products, a wide range of loofahs, Pacifica soy candles and more. Can customize gift baskets. Open daily. Accepts American Express, MasterCard and Visa.

14 April 1, 2006 THE BROOKLYN PAPERS AWP 13 April showers These spa products help you continue the pampering at home Pass the marshmallows Giovanni Organic Skincare Hot Chocolate Sugar Scrub (at right): The goo, brimming with sugar and crushed cocoa beans, really sticks to your skin during massage, for maximum exfoliation. All the while, the delicious scent of chocolate fills your hot shower. $ Yaba Body. By Lisa J. Curtis GO Brooklyn Editor Mask-ing beauty Aubrey Organics Natural Skincare Travel A Go-Go (at left): This kit which contains travel sizes of milky cleanser, toner, moisturizer and mask for combination skin is a do-it-yourself facial in a box. If you love the smell of cucumber, you ll love the scent of sea buckthorn and cucumber with ester-c. $ Yaba Body. Brush it off Earth Therapeutics Fuzz Brush for Bath & Body (at left): The Japanese palm plant s fibers erase winter s dead skin and promotes circulation. For dry air massage or in the bath. $6.24. Yaba Body. In a lather Pamper Me Bath Shop Soap (above): These slices of handcrafted soap moisturize and cleanse (like the pear & chamomile), but they can gently exfoliate, too (like the must-have honey & oatmeal). $4 each, or 3 for $10. Pamper Me Bath Shop. Eyes have it Caswell-Massey Revitalizing Cool Cucumber Eye Pads (at right): This set of 10 is perfect for tired, sagging eyes on-thego. Refrigerate em before use for extra oomph. $3.25. Yaba Body. Compiled by Susan Where to Rosenthal Jay RIDGE PLAYERS: presents the play Steel and Competence service for 9-11 year SAT, APRIL 1 Magnolias. $15. 8 pm. Bay Ridge Jewish olds, including program with performer Center, Fourth Avenue at 81st Street. Anna Sobel, It Happened at Midnight: OUTDOORS AND TOURS (718) Stories of Passover Magic ) 10:30 am- IMPROV NIGHT: at The Brooklyn Lyceum. 12:15 pm. Programs for younger children OPENING DAY: Prospect Park begins its season for 2006: Prospect Park Little League Several groups entertain. $10. 9:30 pm. begin at 11 am. luncheon 227 Fourth Ave. (718) :15 pm-1 pm. Even Two Jews Can Be a Parade at 10 am, beginning at Seventh Mixed Marriage and How to Prepare Avenue and Carroll Street; Spring Wash CHILDREN Your Home for Passover, 1 pm-2:30 pm. Day at Lefferts Historic House, where kids are invited to use washtubs and washboards, from 1 pm to 4 pm, at Children s RUN AROUND: Brooklyn Lyceum opens its 236 Kane St. (718) Reservations not required. FREE. theater stage for a Kid Runaround. Corner, intersection of Flatbush and Ocean Bring your kid in to burn off some energy. 10 am to 2 pm. Food is available. 227 its monthly event. Tonight s program cel- FIRST SATURDAY: Brooklyn Museum hosts avenues and Empire Boulevard; Volunteers help spruce up park, 10 am to 2 pm, meeting near Tennis House in Prospect Park. NY AQUARIUM: Kids, ages 5 to 8, are invit- of programs of unpredictable fun, many Fourth Ave. (718) ebrates April Fool s Day with an evening (718) Also, Carousel opens, ed to celebrate April Fool s Day by learning how some sea animals fool others. man. Music with WIYOS, a Brooklyn band, inspired by the work of artist William Weg- $1.50 per ride, noon to 5 pm, at Children s Corner. Free. $25 child/adult pair, $18 members. 11 am from 6 pm to 8 pm; Silent Comedy Canines presents a program of classic si- WALKING TOUR: Mauricio Lorence hosts to noon. West Eighth Street and Surf the Metro Tour Service, taking a walk Avenue. (718) 265-FISH. lent-film shorts with live piano accompaniment from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Arts through Fort Greene, Clinton Hill and ARTY FACTS: Brooklyn Museum invites kids, Brooklyn Heights. $25. 2 pm to 5 pm. ages 4 and older, to look at art and have and crafts at 6 pm. Tour of William Wegman: Funney/ Strange at 8 pm. Music Meet at Marriott Hotel Brooklyn, 333 an arts-and-crafts session. $8 adults, $4 Adams St. (718) seniors, free for children, ages 12 and from 9 pm to 11 pm. Evening runs from 5 URBAN RANGER WALK: Learn about the younger. 11 am and 2 pm. Also, experience a dog s-eye-view of the world. Video Free. pm to 11 pm. 200 Eastern Parkway. (718) history of Fort Greene Park. Ranger-led walk discusses 148-foot fort s role in the artist Peng Hung Chih is on hand to discuss his film. 5:15 pm to 6 pm. 200 to 5 pm. Brooklyn Zen, 163 ZEN MEDITATION: One day retreat. 9 am Revolutionary War and the prisoners of war who are entombed in a vault. 1 pm. Eastern Parkway. (718) Prospect Park West. (718) Free. Meet at Visitor s Center, Myrtle Avenue CAROUSEL: Prospect Park carousel is open. FLEA MARKET: hosted by Salvation Army. at Washington Park. Call 311. Free. $1.50 per ride. Noon to 5 pm. Prospect 9:30 am th St. (718) Park Children s Corner, near Flatbush and BAZAAR: at St. Saviour Elementary School. PERFORMANCE Ocean avenues. (718) am to 6 pm. 611 Eighth Ave. (718) BARGEMUSIC: Classical music concert of Mozart, Brahms and Mendelssohn. $35, PUPPETWORKS: presents a marionette performance of The Wizard of Oz. $8, $7 Prata autographs his new CD. 1 pm to 4 MEET AND GREET: Dance artist Lucas $30 seniors, $25 students. 7:30 pm. Fulton Ferry Landing, Old Fulton Street children. Recommended for ages 4 and pm. The Compact Disc Shop, 2601 Ave. at the East River. (718) older. 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm. 338 Sixth U. (718) ONE-ACT PLAY FEST: Three plays presented Ave. at Fourth Street. (718) KNIT & NOSH: Creative Arts Studio hosts a in Intimates. $15. 7:30 pm. Bread for NY TRANSIT MUSEUM: Children s illustrator Melanie Hope Greenberg reads from on your own creation. $20. 2 pm to 5 Pic-knit. Knit and snack while working Jam Cafe, 333 Henry St. (917) BRIC STUDIO: presents Improvised and her books. Appropriate for ages 4 and pm. 310 Atlantic Ave. (718) Otherwise: A Festival of Sound and older. $5 adults, $3 children, ages 3 to BAMCINEMATEK: presents The Steinhardt Form. $15, $10 students. 8 pm , and seniors. 1 pm. Boerum Place and Jewish Heritage Festival s Israel on Fulton St. (718) Schermerhorn Street. (718) Film. Today: Ariel Sharon (2003). $10. BCBC: Brooklyn Center for the Performing IMPACT THEATER: presents Rudy Rutabaga and the Terrible Dragon of Amster- pm. Journey to Jerusalem (1968) at 2 pm. Also, The Juggler (1953). 4:30 Arts presents The United States Coast Guard Band. 1 pm. Free. Also, Manding york. All ages welcome. $10, $7 children 6:50 pm. Q & A with documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles follows screening. Jata performs the music and dance of ages 12 and younger. 1 pm and 4 pm. 90 West Africa. $15 to $30. 8 pm. Walt Whitman Theater at Brooklyn College, one BAM FAMILY: presents Fools in Love, a pm. 30 Lafayette Ave. (718) 777-FILM. Underhill Ave. (718) Additionally, Black Israel (2003). 9:30 block from the intersection of Flatbush rock n roll re-imagining of A Midsummer Nights Dream. Millennium Talent ARTIST RECEPTION: Artist Willie Mae and Nostrand avenues. (718) SAMAHA ENSEMBLE: presents Miss Saigon in association with Poly Prep Group performs. Appropriate for ages 6 Brown exhibits My Own Way, By My and older. $15. 2 pm. BAM Harvey Own Self. Reception from 6 pm to 9 Country Day School. $22. 8 pm. Richard Theater, 651 Fulton St. (718) pm. Comfortzone Cafe Lounge, 289 Fifth Perry Theater, 9216 Seventh Ave. (718) FAMILY NIGHT: Brooklyn Children s Ave. (718) Free Museum hosts an evening of humor at BOWLING: King and Queen Tournament at DRAMA: Chapel Players presents Fools. the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Mark Lanes. $1,000 prize for first place. $10. 8 pm. Tuohy Hall Auditorium at St. Transgendered Family Night. $7 per person, $5 members. Includes light refresh- (718) :30 pm th St. Call for fee info. Joseph s College, 245 Clinton Ave. (718) ments. 6 pm to 8 pm. 145 Brooklyn Ave. (718) CONCERT: Brooklyn Philharmonic performs SUN, APRIL 2 Love and Betrayal, a concert celebrating Mozart and Shostakovich. $20 to OTHER SYNAPLEX SHABBAT: Everything you wanted to know about Passover but never OUTDOORS AND TOURS $60; $10 students. 8 pm. BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, 30 Lafayette Ave. managed to ask, a multiple session program geared separately for adults and species during a walk in Green-Wood EARLY BIRD WALK: Learn about alien (718) GALLERY PLAYERS: presents Take Me children, at the Kane Street Synagogue in Cemetery. 8 am to 10 am. Meet at cemetery entrance, Fifth Avenue at 25th Out. $15, $12 children and seniors. 8 Cobble Hill. Open breakfast bar, 9:15- pm th St. (212) :30 am. Sanctuary service, 9:30 amnoon. Adult programming (pre-passover WILLIAMSBURG WALK: Brooklyn Center Street. (718) Free. PLAY: Total Faith in Cosmic Love. $10. 8 Jewish meditation service; the Jewish calendar; livening up your Seder; learning around Williamsburg, exploring the Hasi- for the Urban Environment hosts a walk pm. The Brick, 575 Metropolitan Ave. (718) the songs of the holiday service) 9:30 am- dic Jewish, Hispanic, Slavic and Arts communities. $11, $9 members, $8 seniors HEIGHTS PLAYERS: presents the drama 12:15 pm. Children s program (Kavanna Wait Until Dark. $12, $10 seniors, students and children. 8 pm. 26 Willow Place. (718) OPERA: Opera Company of Brooklyn presents Verdi s Rigoletto. $25, $15 students. 8 pm. Long Island University, LIST YOUR EVENT Kumble Theater, corner of DeKalb and To list your event in Where to GO, please give us two weeks notice or more. Send your Flatbush avenues. (718) listing by mail: GO Brooklyn,, 55 Washington St., Suite 624, ST. 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See the Spa Directory on page 8 for spa and store locations. and students. 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. Meet at southwest corner of Broadway and Hewes Street. (718) PERFORMANCE DANCE: Young Dancers in Repertory performs its spring program. 1:30 pm. Beacon IS 220, Ninth Avenue between 48th and 49th streets. (718) Free. AFTERNOON SINGING: Congregation Beth Elohim hosts its fourth annual Brownstone Brooklyn Jewish Choral Festival. Choruses from six synagogues perform. $5. 3 pm. Congregation Beth Elohim, Eighth Avenue and Garfield Place. (718) SYMPHONY: The Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra performs Mahler s Symphony no. 5. $15 donation. 3 pm. St. Ann s Church, corner of Clinton and Montague streets. (718) MUSIC: St. Patrick s Church presents Golden Oldies: Songs of the 50s and 60s. $10, $5 kids. 3 pm. 97th Street and Fourth Avenue. (718) CONCERT: Regina Opera Company hosts a concert of Broadway tunes and Neapolitan songs. $10, $5 teens, free for children. 4 pm. Regina Hall, corner of 65th Street and 12th Avenue. (718) GALAPAGOS ART SPACE: presents Point Break Live! a stage adaptation of the 1992 Keanu Reeves extreme-sports blockbuster movie. $12. 8 pm. 70 N. Sixth St. (718) GALLERY PLAYERS: Take Me Out. 3 pm. See Sat., April 1. BARGEMUSIC: Classical music concert. 4 pm. See Sat., April 1. RIDGE PLAYERS: Steel Magnolias. 5 pm. See Sat., April 1. ST. ANN S WAREHOUSE: The Emperor Jones. $ pm. See Sat., April 1. CHILDREN SPRING SING: Kid s rocker Suzi Shelton and friends perform. $12 adults, $7 kids. 11 am and 1 pm. 250 Baltic St. (718) BCBC: Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts presents Berenstain Bears on Stage. $10 to $20. 2 pm. Walt Whitman Theater at Brooklyn College, one block from the intersection of Flatbush and Nostrand avenues. (718) CHILDREN S MUSEUM: presents Putumayo World Music presents a performance by Asheba, from her new CD, Reggae Playground. $4, free for members. 3 pm. 145 Brooklyn Ave. (718) PUPPETWORKS: The Wizard of Oz. 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm. See Sat., April 1. BAM FAMILY: Fools in Love. 2 pm. See Sat., April 1. OTHER MEDITATION: $10 per class. Two locations: 11 am to 12:15 pm at Micro Museum, 123 Smith St. 2 pm to 3:30 pm at Timeless, 147 Front St., #208. (718) LECTURE: Jewish study group and discussion If We Build It, They Will Come. $15. Noon. Hadassah, 1416 Ave. M, suite 302. (718) NY TRANSIT MUSEUM: hosts a lecture, A Look Up: The Story of the Elevateds in Brooklyn. $5, $3 kids and seniors. 1:30 pm. Boerum Place at Schermerhorn Street. (718) MONSTER GALLERY: March Movie Marathon Sundays in the City. Screening of shorts, features and documentaries. 2 pm to 10 pm. 234 Fourth Ave. Call for ticket info. 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15 (1960). 9:30 pm. Q & A with writer Phillip Lopate follows screening. 30 Lafayette Ave. (718) 777-FILM. SUNDAYS AT SUNNY S: a reading with essayist and memoirist Thomas Beller. Others. $3. 3 pm. 253 Conover St. (718) SONGWRITING SERIES: The Gospel Experience series continues with recording artist and songwriter Micah Stampley and Zombal Label Group President Max Siegel. $75. 3 pm to 10 pm. South Oxford Space, 138 S. Oxford St. (212) AUTHOR TALK: Brooklyn Public Library s Central branch continues its series: Biology and Society. Today: Harry Bruinius, author of Better For All the World: The Secret History of Forced Sterilization and America s Quest for Racial Purity. 4 pm. Grand Army Plaza. (718) Free. TORTILLA-MAKING CLASS: at Taco Chulo. $25 includes food and beverages. 6 pm to 9 pm. 318 Grand St., between Havemeyer Street and Marcy Avenue. Reservations necessary. (718) SHORTS: Brooklyn Lyceum presents Evening of World s Best Short Films. $10. 7 pm. Also, Sense of Need: The Story. $8. 5 pm. 227 Fourth Ave. (718) GALAPAGOS ART SPACE: Point Break Live!, the stage adaptation of the 1992 Keanu Reeves extreme-sports movie. Starring role will be selected at random from the audience. $12. 8 pm. 70 N. Sixth St. (718) ART DISCUSSION: A-Soulage presents an exhibit by Brooklyn artists. Refreshments served. Call for info Atlantic Ave. (718) Free. MON, APRIL 3 LIBRARY WEEK: Brooklyn Public Library s Park Slope branch hosts The Skunk Who Fell in Love with the Moon and Other Native American Stories, by Bobby Gonzalez, as part of Children s Library Week. 4 pm to 5 pm. 431 Sixth Ave. (718) Free. MEETING: American Heritage Democratic Organization presents Nassau County Executive Thomas Sozzi. 7:30 pm. Bay Ridge Post #157, th St., second floor. (718) BAMCINEMATEK: The Steinhardt Jewish Heritage Festival s Israel on Film. Today: Jericho s Echo: Punk Rock in the Holy Land (2005). $10. 4:30 pm, 6:50 pm and 9:30 pm. 30 Lafayette Ave. (718) 777-FILM. READING SERIES: Pratt Institute hosts a faculty reading series. 6 pm. 200 Willoughby Ave. (718) Free. BARNES & NOBLE: Reading with lifestyle correspondent and yoga instructor Kellye Davis. She reads from her book The Bliss Principle: 5 Easy Ways to Reduce Stress. 7 pm. 106 Court St. (718) Free. READING: Prospect Park YMCA offers a reading and discussion of Gregory Wallance s book, Two Men Before the Storm: Arba Crane s Recollection of Dred Scott and the Supreme Court Case That Started the Civil War. 7:30 pm. 357 Ninth St. (718) Free. ADULT WORKSHOP: Brooklyn Arts Exchange hosts a burlesque workshop for women. Victoria Libertore, aka Howling Vic, teaches. $100 for four weeks. 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. 421 Fifth Ave. (718) ART AND MUSIC: Art historian Dr. Francis Greene of St. Francis College presents and discusses masterpieces of religious art featuring the Holy Eucharist. Also, choir and organ performances of classical, sacred music. 7:30 pm. St. Francis Xavier RC Church, Sixth Avenue at Carroll Street. (718) Free. TUES, APRIL 4 7 PREDICTABLE PATTERNS: Families First continues its seminar in problem-solving, decisionmaking, communication and leadership skills to help care for and guide children. $25. Session is offered three different times: 9:15 am to 11:30 am, noon to 2:30 pm and 7 pm to 9:30 pm. 250 Baltic St. Pre-registration necessary. (718) LINE DANCING: Jubilee Senior Center invites dancers of all levels for fun. 1 pm. 55 Pierrepont St. (718) Free. MUSICAL: Fort Hamilton High School presents You re A Good Man Charlie Brown. $10, $5 seniors and children, ages 10 and younger. 4 pm. Shore Road between 83rd and 85th streets. (718) NURSING PROGRAM: St. Joseph s College offers an information session. 6 pm to 8 pm. Tuohy Hall, Alumni Room, 245 Clinton Ave. (718) BAMCINEMATEK: presents The Steinhardt Jewish Heritage Festival s Israel on Film. Today: Ariel Sharon (2003) and How I Learned to Overcome My Fear (1997). $10. 4:30 pm and 9:30 pm. Also, Promised Lands. 6:50 pm. Free. 30 Lafayette Ave. (718) 777-FILM. TANGO LESSONS: Families First offers tango, swing and salsa lessons. 7 pm to 8:30 pm. Pre-registration necessary. Call for fee info. 250 Baltic St. (718) POET S COFFEEHOUSE: Brooklyn Public Library s Central branch hosts a poetry reading by several authors. Brooklyn poet Robert Hershon hosts. 7 pm. Grand Army Plaza. (718) Free. MUSICAL DRAMA: American Females for Righteousness, Abasement, Ignorance and Docility presents a musical drama in two acts. $20. 7:30 pm. Brooklyn Lyceum, 227 Fourth Ave. (718) WEDS, APRIL 5 MEMOIRS FOR MOMS: Writing course for mothers hosted by Families First. 10 am to noon. Call for fee information. 250 Baltic St. (718) NY AQUARIUM: presents marine life artist Wyland in the kick-off 14 AWP April 1, THE BROOKLYN PAPERS Amarachi Lounge 325 Franklin Ave. at Clifton Place in Bedford- Stuyvesant, (646) , Saturdays: The Weekend Workout, 10 pm, $5; Tuesdays: Open Mic Artist case, 8 pm, $5; Thursdays: Fashun4ward, live fashion show featuring Brooklyn designers and models, 8 pm, $7. Anyway Cafe 1602 Gravesend Neck Road at East 16th Street in Sheepshead Bay, (718) , Tuesdays: Jazzy funk with Karin Okada and guests, 9 pm, FREE. BAM Cafe 30 Lafayette Ave. at Ashland Place in Fort Greene, (718) , April 1: Culture Complex with Henna-Michal Cohen, 10 pm, $10 food/drink minimum; April 7: TILT, 9 pm, $10 food/drink minimum; April 8: Culture Complex with Anthony Coleman Selfhaters, 9 pm, $10 food/drink minimum. Bar Seventh Ave. at 15th Street in Park Slope, (718) April 2: Alan Ferber Nonet, 8 pm, 10 pm, $5 (includes both sets). Barbes 376 Ninth St. at Sixth Avenue in Park Slope, (718) , Tuesdays: Slavic Soul Party, 9 pm, $8; Wednesdays: Night of the Ravished Limbs, 9 pm, $8; April 1: River Alexander & His Mad Jazz Hatters, 10 pm, $8 suggested donation; April 2: Stephane Wrembel, 9 pm, $8 suggested donation; April 3: The Jazz Passengers, 9:30 pm, $8 suggested donation; April 4: Kono Michi, 7 pm, $8 suggested donation; April 5: Jorrit Dijkstra-John Hollenbeck Duo, 8 pm, $8 suggested donation, Tyshawn Sorey s Oblique, 10 pm, $8; April 6: Ben Carroll, 7 pm, $8 suggested donation, Yasna Voices, 8 pm, $8 suggested donation, Rachelle Garniez, 10 pm, $8 suggested donation; April 7: The Brazilian Acoustic Quintet, 8 pm, $8 suggested donation, Bill Carney s Jug Addicts, 10 pm, $8 suggested donation; April 8: The 4th St. Niteowls, 10 pm, $8 suggested donation. Bembe 81 S. Sixth St. at Berry Street in Williamsburg, (718) , Saturdays: Rhum, live DJs alongside live Latin percussion flavors, 9 pm, FREE; Sundays: No Selectors with live DJs, 9 pm, FREE; Mondays: Unintripited, 9 pm, FREE; Tuesdays: Natural Selections with DJ Jon Bless and guests, 9 pm, FREE; Wednesdays: Convalescence with DJ Stefan Andemicael, 9 pm, FREE; Thursdays: Toque with DJs Busquelo and Captain Planet with live rumba by Romain Diaz and Pupi & the Oriki omi Oddra Rumba Ensemble, 10 pm, FREE; Fridays: World Beat Flavors, 9 pm, FREE. Black Betty 366 Metropolitan Ave. at Havemeyer Street in Williamsburg, (718) , Saturdays: DJs Yah Supreme and Concerned, 11 pm, FREE; Sundays: Brazilian Beat with DJ Sean Marquand and DJ Greg Caz, 10 pm, FREE; Mondays: Rev. Vince Anderson and his Love Choir, 10:30 pm, FREE; Tuesdays: Hot Rocks, 10 pm, FREE; Wednesdays: Yah Supreme & Brohemia with DJ Concerned, 9:30 pm, FREE; Thursdays: Brian J and the Pimps of Joytime, 10 pm, FREE; Fridays: The Greenhouse with DJ MonkOne, 11 pm, FREE. The Brooklyn Lyceum 227 Fourth Ave. at President Street in Park Slope, (718) , April 1: Gina Cutillo, 7 pm, $10, The Landlords, 8:30 pm, $10, Improv Summit hosted by BROOKLYN Nightlife Glass House Gallery 38 S. First St. at Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, (718) April 6: Steve Mackay and Radon Ensemble, Death by a Thousand Cuts, Moth, Jazzhandzz, 8 pm, $TBD. Good Coffeehouse Music Parlor At Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture, 53 Prospect Park West at Second Street in Park Slope, (718) , April 7: The Love Handles, 8 pm, $10 adults, $6 children. Hank s Saloon 46 Third Ave. at Atlantic Avenue in Boerum Hill, (718) , Sundays: Shotgun Shack, 6 pm, Sean Kershaw and the New Jack Ramblers, 10 pm, FREE; Wednesdays: Mobscenity, 10 pm, FREE; April 1: The Rocking 69 s, The Buzzards, The Lonesharks, 10 pm, FREE; April 7: The Crevulators, Lady Anne, 10 pm, FREE; April 8: Eisenhower, 9 pm, Company Picnic, 10 pm, Chuck and the Otters, 10 pm, FREE. The Hook 18 Commerce St. at Columbia Street in Red Hook, (718) , April 1: Armageddon Festival with Angry Dragon, Lesion, The Pragmatics, Unsung, Hate in a Box, Ismada, Handful of Dust, Things Outside the Skin Viscid, Defected, Everything s Ruined, Modern Electric, Headfloss, Eulogy, Severed, 8 pm, $10 or $15 for 2-day festival pass (includes Saturday s schedule); April 8: Armageddon Festival with Verismo, Nekronet, Anathema Device, Murder Machine, 4 in the Chamber, Rezidu, Desolate, King Dust Center of Zero, Wounded Buffalo Theory, Crush Pile, Dorsia, Sh-Sh-Sh-Shark Attack!, Victim of Pain, Deimos, 8 pm, $10 or $15 for 2-day festival pass (includes Friday s schedule). Hope and Anchor 347 Van Brunt St. at Wolcott Street in Red Hook, (718) Saturdays, Thursdays and Fridays: Karaoke hosted by drag queen Kay Sera, 9 pm, FREE. Jazz Fulton St. at Cambridge Place in Clinton Hill, (718) , April 7: The (18-piece) Ray Abrams Big Band, 8 pm, $5 and $15 donation. The Jazz Spot 179 Marcus Garvey Blvd. at Kosciuszko Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, (718) , Mondays: Jam session, 8 pm, $5; April 1: Charles Carrington Quintet, 9 pm, 10:30 pm, midnight, $10; April 8: Fleet-Colley Quartet, 9 pm, 10:30 pm, midnight, $10. Jolie Restaurant 320 Atlantic Ave. at Hoyt Street in Boerum Hill, (718) , Tuesdays: Bonne Ambiance Mardi Night features live music with Peter Davenport, 9 pm, $TBD. Kili Bar-Cafe 81 Hoyt St. at State Street in Boerum Hill, Heavy Incan Tunnels, Heavy Winged, Onca Ore, Tunnels, 9 pm, $8, (Upstairs) Jason Forrest, Duran Duran Duran, 9 pm, $10; April 4: The Blue Van, Eiffel Tower, Head Like a Kite, Graham Smith, 9 pm, $10; April 5: James Hunter, Matty Charles, 9 pm, $12 in advance, $15 day of the show; April 6: Gil Mantera s Party Dream, The Robocop Kraus, Human Television, 9 pm, $10; April 8: Oneida, Parts and Labor, Ex Models, Kyp Malone, Good Good, 9 pm, $8. Pete s Candy Store 709 Lorimer St. at Richardson Street in Williamsburg, (718) , Sundays: Open mic, 5 pm-8 pm, FREE; April 1: Greta Gertler & the Extroverts, 9 pm, Vitamin- D, 10 pm, Eilen Jewell, 11 pm, FREE; April 2: Baskettree, 8:30 pm, Annie Bethencourt, 9:30 pm, Spider, 10:30 pm, FREE; April 3: Spelling Bee, 7:30 pm, New Klezmer Quartet, 9:30 pm, Matthew Brookshire, 10:30 pm, FREE; April 4: Bingo, 7 pm, Rahu-Ketu, 9 pm, The Other Things, 10 pm, FREE. Rbar 451 Meeker Ave. at Graham Avenue in Greenpoint, (718) Mondays: Guest bartender nights, 9 pm, FREE; Tuesdays: Mikey s Big Gay Pajama Party, 11 pm, FREE; Wednesdays: Karaoke, 9 pm, FREE; Thursdays: Comedy Night, 8 pm, FREE. Secret Project Robot 210 Kent Ave. at Metropolitan Avenue in Williamsburg, info@eastrivermusicproject.com. April 1: East River Music Project Fundraiser featuring Dragons of Zynth, Awesome Color, 4 pm, FREE ($5 after 7 pm for the bands). Sista s Place 456 Nostrand Ave. at Jefferson Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, (718) , April 1: CBJC Festival of Jazz featuring Harry Constant s Group, 9 pm, 10:30 pm, $20 per set. Southpaw 125 Fifth Ave. at St. John s Place in Park Slope, (718) , April 1: The RUB with DJ Ayres, 10 pm, $TBD; April 4: Mice Parade, Curtis Harvey Band, 8 pm, $10; April 6: Luff, Triple Creme, Spouse, Pio Mazzotti, and more, Time TBD, $TBD; April 7: Arab Strap, Time TBD, $15; April 8: The Formula presents Live 06 Concert featuring Live Wire, Kharma Kazi, Matrax, Minnesota Phatts, Neighborhood, Saturday Night, and appearances by The Fugees Drummer Don 1, Crise P., Tanisha, Hip Hop Project, Lochanan, TMS, Roc Lo, 7 pm, $20. Spoken Words Cafe 226 Fourth Ave. at Union Street in Park Slope, (718) , April 4: The Blake Cohen Group, 8 pm, John Wagner Group, 9:30 pm, $8; April 6: Night of Roots Reggae Music with Ras Ibou, 8 pm, $TBD; April 7: Nigerian Fuji Music, Time TBD, $TBD. Stain 766 Grand St. at Humboldt Street in Williamsburg, (718) , Mondays: Paint Stain, 5 pm (often accompanied by the jazz guitar of Noboru, 8 pm), FREE; Wednesdays: JAMstain, an informal open mic hosted by singer-songwriters, 9 pm, FREE. Tea Lounge 837 Union St. at Seventh Avenue in Park Slope, (718) , April 6: Frank LoCrasto & Tommy Crane Duo, 9 pm, 10:30 pm, FREE; April 7: Send, 9 pm, 10:30 pm, FREE. Tommy s Tavern 1041 Manhattan Ave. at Freeman Street in Greenpoint, (718) April 8: Face Fashe 4, Chuck Bettis, Caution Curves, Mikroknytes, Accelera Deck, 8 pm, $TBD. Trash Bar 256 Grand St. at Driggs Avenue in Williamsburg, (718) , April 1: Spotless Mind, 8 pm, Ghetto Blaster, 9 pm, Wide Right, 10 pm, Les Sans Cullottes, 11 pm, The Angelic Bombs, midnight, $7; April 2: The Sara O Brien Band, 8 pm, Scott Maher, 9 pm, Starskream, 10 pm, The Panic Channel, 11 pm, The Can t Help Its, midnight, $6; April 3: Billy Ann Crewes & The Jibbs, 8 pm, Fame Junkies, 9 pm, Quadrogong, 10 pm, Gateria, 11 pm, $5; April 4: Kinopalatsi, 8 pm, Satirius Johnson, 9 pm, Elevator Action, 10 pm, Red Limo, 11 pm, Blood Sugar, midnight, $6; April 5: Tim Kaye, 8 pm, Drexel, 9 pm, Loverless, 10 pm, Soul Piece, 11 pm, A Modern Love Story, midnight, Gyre, 1 am, $6; April 7: The Attorneys, 8 pm, 23 Rainy Days, 9 pm, The Sad Lives of The Hollywood Lovers, 10 pm, The X s, 11 pm, Me Talk Pretty, midnight, $7; April 8: Adira Amrma, 8 pm, Red Knife Lottery, 9 pm, One Last Shot, 10 pm, Sin Destroyers, 11 pm, Legionnaire, midnight, $7. Two Boots Brooklyn 514 Second St. at Seventh Avenue in Park Slope, (718) , April 1: Mike Mok, 10 pm, FREE; April 6: Jack Grace Band, 9 pm, FREE; April 7: Sonido Costeno, 10 pm, FREE. Vox Pop 1022 Cortelyou Road at Stratford Road in Flatbush, (718) , Sundays: Open mic, 7:30 pm, FREE with 2- drink/snack minimum; April 1: Jordan Bileau with Jake Roche, 8 pm, $5; April 4: Sander Hicks Campaign Benefit featuring Phantasmatrash, Holley Anderson, Sander Hicks, and more, 7 pm, $10; April 5: Brooklyn Songwriters Exchange, 8 pm, $5 suggested donation; April 7: Max Glantzman with Jesse Dee, 8 pm, $5 suggested donation; April 8: Joseph Blaise with Trevor Exter, 8 pm, $5 suggested donation. Waterfront Ale House 155 Atlantic Ave. at Clinton Street in Brooklyn Heights, (718) , April 1: Sheryl Bailey Trio, 11 pm, FREE; April 7: Black Coffee Blues Band, 11 pm, FREE; April 8: Reut Regev Quartet, 11 pm, FREE. The Wicked Monk 8415 Fifth Ave. at 84th Street in Bay Ridge, (718) , April 1: Flash Back, 8 pm, Rum Rats, 11 pm, $5; April 7: Anthem, 8 pm, Group Therapy, 11 pm, $5; April 8: D.W.I., 8 pm, Rum Rats, 11 pm, $5. Zebulon 258 Wythe Ave. at Metropolitan Avenue in Williamsburg, (718) , April 2: Roy Campbell, Sabir Mateen, Alon Nechushtan, William Parker, Federico Ughi & Daniel Carter, 10 pm, FREE; April 4: Salt & Samovar, 10 pm, FREE; April 5: Himalayas with Kenny Wollesen, Jonathan Haffner, Tony Scherr, and more, 10 pm, FREE; April 6: Shotgun Face, 10 pm, FREE; April 7: Famoro Dioubate s Kakande, 10 pm, FREE; April 8: Akoya Afrobeat, 10 pm, FREE. 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 color photos of performers via to Nightlife@BrooklynPapers.com or via fax at (718) Listings are free and printed on a space available basis. We regret we cannot take listings over the phone. The listings are correct as of press time. Contact the venue before you go to confirm event details. The Ponys play Magnetic Field on April 5. Compiled by Chiara V. Cowan Crossroads Cafe 1241A Prospect Ave. at Reeve Place in Windsor Terrace, (718) , Tuesdays: Jazz series with Todd Neufeld and friends, 8 pm, $5 suggested donation. Crossroads Saloon 2079 Coney Island Ave. at Kings Highway in Sheepshead Bay, (718) Saturdays and Fridays: Karaoke, 9 pm, FREE. Le Dakar Cafe 285 Grand Ave. at Lafayette Avenue in Clinton Hill, (718) , Mondays: Keswa, a cast member of The Lion King, sings live, 8 pm, $5; Wednesdays: Soul Session with DJ Op, 8 pm, FREE; Thursdays: DJ Moh, 8 pm, FREE. Europa Night Club 98 Meserole Ave. at Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint, (718) , Saturdays: VIP Dance Party, 10 pm, FREE before 10:30 pm, $15 after 10:30 pm; Fridays: Sexy Progressive/Dance party, 10 pm, FREE before 10:30 pm, $15 after 10:30 pm; April 1: Marek Dykta Band, 7:30 pm, $10 (students free before 8 pm with valid ID); April 8: Agnieszka Skrzypek and band, 7:30 pm, $10 (students free before 8 pm with valid student ID). Five Spot 459 Myrtle Ave. at Washington Avenue in Clinton Hill, (718) , Mondays: Open turntables hosted by DJ Copa, 8 pm, FREE; Tuesdays: DJ Handspin Dinero, 6 pm, FREE, DJ Tommy Talkz, 8 pm, FREE, Hot Damn Tuesdaze (comedy night) with Dave Lester, 10 pm, FREE; Wednesdays: DJ Copa, 6 pm, FREE, Soul F Real, an R&B open mic for Soul Singers, 9 pm, FREE, back-up band Da Feel, 10 pm, FREE; Thursdays: Large Professor presents Timbuktu, 10 pm, FREE; Fridays: PF Cuttin, midnight, $5. Frank s Lounge 660 Fulton St. at South Elliott Place in Fort Greene, (718) , Saturdays: Sinful Saturdays with DJs Tyrone and Infinite, 9 pm, $5; Tuesdays: Tuesday Night Live featuring KoKo H, 9 pm, 2-drink minimum; Wednesdays: Karaoke with Davey B, 9 pm, FREE; Fridays: (Downstairs) Ffun Dance Party with DJs Tyrone, Julian and Infinite, 8 pm, $5. Galapagos 70 N. Sixth St. at Wythe Avenue in Williamsburg, (718) , Fridays: VJ/DJ Friday Nights, 10 pm, FREE; April 1: (Backroom) Jeff Larson and Andrew Dinwiddie proudly present Catch, 7 pm, 9 pm, $10, Burger the Bird in Venus in Chaps, 10 pm, $10 (Frontroom) Brooklyn College Society of Composers, 8 pm, FREE; April 3: SMUT presents NYC Perverts Saloon, 8 pm, FREE; April 5: Ontological-Hysteric Incubator Benefit Party, 8 pm, $10; April 6: Cheryl B. presents The Poetry vs. Comedy Variety, 8 pm, FREE; April 7: Blatt Magazine NYC Launch party, 8 pm, FREE; April 8: Dagmar with special guest The Signal Corps hosted by Kristen Schall, 8 pm, $7. (718) Tuesdays: Open acoustics, 10 pm, FREE; Fridays: DJ Chappy plays rock, hip-hop and funk, 10:30 pm, FREE. Laila Lounge 113 N. Seventh St. at Wythe Avenue in Williamsburg, (718) , Mondays: Karaoke with the Corn-Fed Sisters, 10 pm, FREE; Tuesdays: APA League, 7 pm, FREE; Wednesdays: Jezebel Music case with an open mic, 7:30 pm, Live music, 8:30 pm, FREE; Fridays: All Night Cookin, 9 pm, OHM, 11 pm, FREE; April 1: Groovy Moovy Schooly, 10 pm, FREE; April 8: DJ Friend, 10 pm, FREE. Les Babouches 7803 Third Ave. at 78th Street in Bay Ridge, (718) Saturdays, Thursdays, Fridays: Belly dancer Shahrazad, 8 pm, FREE. The Lucky Cat 245 Grand St. at Roebling Street in Williamsburg, (718) , Mondays: Joe McGinty s Piano Parlor and keyboard karaoke, 11 pm, FREE; Tuesdays: Jezebel Music Open Mic Night hosted by Dave Cuomo, 7 pm, FREE, Fear of a Whack Planet, 10 pm, FREE; Wednesdays: Hex! with DJ Jeremy, 10 pm, FREE; April 1: Opening for Erik Kelly with live performance by Kit Kitastrophe, 8 pm, FREE; April 6: Art4YourEar Thursdays with Vinyl Sound collages of jazz, improv, and other creative soul music created live by avant sax wizardess Matana, 11:30 pm, FREE. Magnetic Field 97 Atlantic Ave. at Henry Street in Brooklyn Heights, (718) , April 1: The Dansettes, Will Pilot, 8 pm, $6; April 2: Boss Martians, The Bamboo Kids, Anderson Council, 3 pm, $8; April 4: Dick Swizzle s Sudden Death Game, 8 pm, $5 per contestant; April 5: Dot Dash presents The Ponys, Soft, 8 pm, $8.50 in advance, $10 day of the show; April 6: (Kinda) Kinda Kinks, 8:30 pm, FREE; April 7: Sparkle Motion presents The Mugs, White Bear, 8 pm, $7; April 8: The Yams, The Plungers, 8 pm, $6. National Restaurant 273 Brighton Beach Ave. at Brighton Second Street in Brighton Beach, (718) , Saturdays: Live Russian music and dance show, 9 pm, FREE (with $65 prix fixe dinner); Fridays: Live Russian music and dance show, 9 pm, FREE (with $50 prix fixe dinner); Sundays: Live Russian music and dance show, 7 pm, FREE (with $50 prix fixe dinner). Night and Day Restaurant 230 Fifth Ave. at President Street in Park Slope, (718) , Sundays: John McNeil and Bill McHenry, 8 pm, $6 and 1-drink minimum; Mondays: Artist s Salon, 7 pm, FREE, Debra and Mary s Night on the Town, 9 pm, $10 and 1-drink minimum ($5 for students); Tuesdays: Songwriters case with Kevin Ray, 7 pm, FREE with 1-drink minimum, Live jazz jam hosted by the Dan McCarthy Trio, 9 pm, FREE with 1-drink minimum; April 5: The Saint Ann s Review, 7 pm, 1- drink minimum, Brenda Earle Quartet, 9 pm, $8 and 1-drink minimum; April 6: Tuey Connell, 9 pm, $5 and 1-drink minimum; April 7: Nathaniel Chura plays and sings All the Standards, 7:30 pm, 1-drink minimum, The Leif Arntzen Quartet s All Ellington, 9 pm, $10 and 1-drink minimum; April 8: Tom Lellis Quartet, 9 pm, $10 and 1-drink minimum. Night of the Cookers 767 Fulton St. at South Portland Avenue in Fort Greene, (718) Saturdays: Live jazz, 10 pm, FREE; Sundays: Live music, noon, FREE; Thursdays: Live jazz, 8 pm, FREE; Fridays: Live jazz, 10 pm, FREE. Northsix 66 N. Sixth St. at Wythe Avenue in Williamsburg, (718) , April 1: (Downstairs) Dear Tonight, The Holy Mountain, Triac, 9 pm, $7, (Upstairs) Serena Maneesh, 9 pm, $10; April 3: (Downstairs) Where to GO... Continued from page of the National Clean Water tour. $12, $9 children, ages 2 to 12; $10 seniors. 10:30 am. Surf Avenue and West Eighth Street. (718) 265-FISH. MUSIC FOR AARDVARKS: Music for toddlers at 10:30 am; for babies at 11:30 am. Brooklyn Public Library s Fort Hamilton branch, 9424 Fourth Ave. (347) Free. IRISH STEP: Darrah Carr Dance performs. Noon. Kumble Theater, Long Island University, Flatbush Avenue Extension and DeKalb Avenue. (718) Free. MULTICULTURAL TALES: Long Island University presents three authors of varied backgrounds in Voices of the Rainbow. 3 pm. Flatbush Avenue Extension and DeKalb Avenue. (718) Free. YOGA: Learn the fundamentals at Noodle Yoga. 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. 31 Washington St. (718) MEDITATION CLASS: with Western Buddhist Nun Kelsang demo. $10. 7 pm to 8:30 pm. First Unitarian Congregational Church, 48 Monroe Place. (718) THURS, APRIL 6 SENIOR HEALTH: Bay Ridge Center for Older Adults hosts a health and safety workshop. State Sen. Marty Golden s office sponsors talk. 10 am to noon Fourth Ave. (718) , ext Free. BRIDGE WALK: Big Onion Tours takes a walk across the Brooklyn Bridge and through Brooklyn Heights. $15, $12 seniors, $10 students. 1 pm. Meet at southeast corner of Broadway and Chambers Street, lower Manhattan. (212) CHILDREN S MUSEUM: presents Phenomenal Frogs. Learn about the mating season for bullfrogs. Appropriate for children ages 5 and older. 2 pm to 3 pm. Also, Brands and Bandanas, explains the symbols and meanings behind cattle brands. Kids, ages 6 and older, invited. 3 pm to 4 pm. $4, free for members. 145 Brooklyn Ave. (718) LIBRARY WEEK: Brooklyn Public Library s Brooklyn Heights branch hosts Flute Sweets and Tickle Toons Present Rapunzel, as part of Children s Library Week. 4 pm to 5 pm. 431 Sixth Ave. (718) Free. WORKING SESSION: Board 15 meets. 6 pm to 8 pm. 131 Livingston St. (718) RECEPTION: Annual show, 9 Artists, 1 Year. Meet the artists from 6 pm to 9 pm. 440 Gallery, 440 Sixth Ave. (718) Free. BUSINESS WORKSHOP: Church Avenue Merchants Block Association offers a talk on how to buy a home. 6 pm to 8:30 pm. 884 Flatbush Ave. (718) , ext Free. FOLK FEET: Brooklyn Arts Council hosts a symposium on dance and the Diaspora. Refreshments served. 6 pm to 8 pm. 55 Washington St., suite 218. (718) Free. SALON SERIES: Brooklyn Young Filmmakers Center hosts a filmmakers workshop on the topic Getting Started as a Wardrobe Technician. $3, free for teens. 6:30 pm to 9 pm. Long Island University, corner of Flatbush Avenue Extension and DeKalb Avenue. (718) LITERARY DINNER: Brooklyn Academy of Music hosts its series Eat, Drink and Be Literary. Today, author Julia Alvarez reads. Jessica Hagedorn is moderator. $42. 6:30 pm. BAM Cafe, 30 Lafayette Ave. (718) BAMCINEMATEK: presents the film Bashing (2005). $10. 6:50 pm and 9:15 pm. 30 Lafayette Ave. (718) 777-FILM. CONCERT: PS 29 presents guitarist Marc Ribot and jazz organist Reuben Wilson in a benefit concert. $12, $8 kids. 7 pm. 425 Henry St. (718) MEETING: of Park Slope Civic Council. 7 pm. NY Methodist Hospital, Executive Dining Room, 506 Sixth Ave. (718) POETRY WORKSHOP: Brooklyn Public Library s Central branch celebrates National Poetry Month with a reading by several poets. 7 pm. Grand Army Plaza. (718) Free. BARGEMUSIC: Classical music concert of Mozart, Schubert, Schumann, Dvorak and others. $35, $30 seniors, $25 students. 7:30 pm. Fulton Ferry Landing, Old Fulton Street at the East River. (718) GALAPAGOS ART SPACE: Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Winter Cabaret. $15, $5 discount for clowns in make-up. 10 pm. 70 N. Sixth Street. (212) MEETING: Narrows Theater hosts a meeting. St. Patrick s Auditorium, 97th Street at Fourth Avenue. Call for time and info. (718) MUSICAL: You re A Good Man Charlie Brown. 7:30 pm. See Sat., April 8. GALLERY PLAYERS: Take Me Out. 8 pm. See Sat., April 8. FRI, APRIL 7 SENIOR HEALTH: Health and safety workshop. 10 am to noon. Shore Hill Housing, 9000 Shore Road. See Thurs., April 6. MUSIC FOR AARDVARKS: Music for toddlers at 10:30 am; for babies at 11:30 am. Bay Ridge Jewish Center, Fourth Avenue and 81st Street. (347) Free. BAMCINEMATEK: presents the film Funny Ha Ha (2003). $10. 2 pm, 4:30 pm, 6:50 pm and 9:30 pm. 30 Lafayette Ave. (718) 777- FILM. RELAY FOR LIFE: American Cancer Society hosts a fundraiser. $10. 3 pm. St. Francis College, 180 Remsen St. (718) RECEPTION: Object Image presents a show, Still Life Images. 6 pm to 9 pm. 91 Fifth Ave., between Prospect and Park Places. (718) Free. BARGEMUSIC: Classical music concert of Mozart, Schubert, Schumann, Dvorak and others. $35, $30 seniors, $25 students. 7:30 pm. Fulton Ferry Landing, Old Fulton Street at the East River. (718) GALAPAGOS ART SPACE: Rip Me Open by Desiree Burch, Michael Cyril Creighton, Kyle Jarrow and others. $12. 8 pm. Also, Jack and the Beanstalk, a musical with puppets. $ pm in the front room. Also, Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Winter Cabaret. $15, $5 discount for clowns in make-up. 10 pm in the back room. 70 N. Sixth Street. (212) BROOKLYN LYCEUM: Die You Zombie Bastards, a rock n roll zombie road movie. $6. 10 pm. 227 Fourth Ave. (718) MUSICAL: You re A Good Man Charlie Brown. 7:30 pm. See Sat., April 8. HEIGHTS PLAYERS: Wait Until Dark. 8 pm. See Sat., April 8. GALLERY PLAYERS: Take Me Out. 8 pm. See Sat., April 8. FIRST WEEKEND: at Brooklyn Arts Exchange. 8 pm. See Sat., April 8. CANASTA CLUB: The Brooklyn Canasta Club is forming groups for the spring. All levels invited. Call. (718) SAT, APRIL 8 OUTDOORS AND TOURS PARK SLOPE WALK: Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment takes a walk through Park Slope, home to brownstones, cultural institutions and Prospect Park. $11, $9 members, $8 seniors and students. 11 am to 1 pm. Meet at southeast corner of Plaza Street, outside entrance to Grand Army Plaza train station. (718) , ext GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY: Lecture on Genius of Louis Comfort Tiffany. 1:30 pm. Call for reservations and additional information. (718) Free. BROOKLYN 101: New York Like a Native offers a tour of Park Slope, Prospect Park and Brooklyn Heights. $15. 1:30 pm to 4 pm. Call for meeting place and reservations. (718) WALKING TOUR: Mauricio Lorence hosts the Metro Tour Service, taking a walk through Fort Greene, Clinton Hill and Brooklyn Heights. $25. 2 pm to 5 pm. Meet at Marriott Hotel Brooklyn, 333 Adams St. (718) CHERRY WATCH: Cherry blossom season begins at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Track the blossoming of over 200 cherry trees and read a detailed guide to the Garden s collection. Visit: PERFORMANCE NEXT WAVE: Brooklyn Academy of Music presents St. Matthew Passion, with music by Johann Sebastian Bach. $30 to $90. 7:30 pm. BAM Harvey Theater, 651 Fulton St. (718) BARGEMUSIC: Classical music concert of Beethoven, Mozart and Brahms. $35, $30 seniors, $25 students. 7:30 pm. Fulton Ferry Landing, Old Fulton Street at the East River. (718) GALLERY PLAYERS: presents Take Me Out. $15, $12 children and seniors. 8 pm th St. (212) FIRST WEEKEND: Brooklyn Arts Exchange hosts a performance and discussion series. Performances by Jessica Gaynor Dance Company, a reading by K Johansen and Muse and Mending Wall, by Christopher Morgan. $15, $10 members, $8 lowincome. 8 pm. 421 Fifth Ave. (718) HEIGHTS PLAYERS: presents the drama Wait Until Dark. $12, $10 seniors, students and children. 8 pm. 26 Willow Place. (718) CHILDREN RUN AROUND: Brooklyn Lyceum opens its theater stage for a Kid Runaround. Bring your kid in to burn off some winter energy. 10 am to 2 pm. Food is available. 227 Fourth Ave. (718) CHILDREN S MUSEUM: presents Exceptional Eggs, a workshop on how birds build their homes. Toddlers, ages 18 months to 2 years, invited. $4, free for members. 11 am to noon. 145 Brooklyn Ave. (718) PUPPETWORKS: presents a marionette performance of The Wizard of Oz. $8, $7 children. Recommended for ages 4 and older. 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm. 338 Sixth Ave. at Fourth Street. (718) NY TRANSIT MUSEUM: hosts a workshop, Brooklyn and the Evolution of Light Rail Transit. Learn about current issues in modern light rail transit. $5, $3 children, ages 17 and younger. 1 pm. Boerum Place and Schermerhorn Street. (718) MUSICAL: Fort Hamilton High School presents You re A Good Man Charlie Brown. $10, $5 seniors and children, ages 10 and younger. 2 pm and 7:30 pm. Shore Road between 83rd and 85th streets. (718) OTHER TASTING: Brides and grooms-to-be are invited to taste crowd-pleasing, modestly-priced wines. Noon to 3 pm. Hors d oeuvres provided by Luscious Brooklyn. The Greene Grape, 765 Fulton St. (718) 797-WINE. Free. PIER SHOW: Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition preview of upcoming show Transformation, which will be held in Red Hook from May 13 to June pm to 5 pm. The Land Gallery, 67 Front St. (718) Free. OPEN HOUSE: NYC Expressive Arts Studio hosts an open house featuring art-making and performance. Workshops in poetry, crafts and music. 11 am to 8 pm. 120 Pioneer St. in Red Hook. (646) Free. SUN, APRIL 9 OUTDOORS AND TOURS URBAN RANGER WALK: Learn about the history of Fort Greene Park. Ranger-led walk discusses 148-foot fort s role in the Revolutionary War and the prisoners of war who are entombed in a vault. 1 pm. Meet at Visitor s Center, Myrtle Avenue and Washington Park. Call 311. Free. WILLIAMSBURG WALK: New York Like a Native offers an introduction to the Williamsburg neighborhood. $16 includes gallery donation. 2:30 pm to 5 pm. Call for meeting place and reservations. (718) ASTROLAND: 79th season begins. Free rides to first 100 attendees Surf Ave. (718) PERFORMANCE BCBC: Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts presents composer and performer David Amram. $25. 2 pm. Walt Whitman Theater at Brooklyn College, one block from the intersection of Flatbush and Nostrand avenues. (718) BARGEMUSIC: Classical music concert of Beethoven, Mozart and Brahms. $35, $30 seniors, $25 students. 4 pm. Fulton Ferry Landing, Old Fulton Street at the East River. (718) GALLERY PLAYERS: Take Me Out. 3 pm. See Sat., April 8. NEXT WAVE: St. Matthew Passion. 3 pm. See Sat., April 8. CHILDREN PUPPETWORKS: The Wizard of Oz. 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm. See Sat., April 8. MUSICAL: You re A Good Man Charlie Brown. 2 pm and 7:30 pm. See Sat., April 8. OTHER MONSTER GALLERY: Movie Marathon Sundays in the City. Screening of shorts, features and documentaries. 2 pm to 10 pm. 234 Fourth Ave. Call for ticket info. (914) BAMCINEMATEK: presents The Sun (2005). $10. 4:30 pm and 7 pm. 30 Lafayette Ave. (718) 777- FILM. SHORTS: Brooklyn Lyceum presents An Evening of the World s Best Short Films. $10. 7 pm. 227 Fourth Ave. (718) For its April 1 concert at the Brooklyn Academy of Music s Howard Gilman Opera House, the Brooklyn Philharmonic presents Love and Betrayal, a program paying tribute to composers celebrating milestone birthdays: Mozart s 250th and Dmitri Shostakovich s 100th. Music Director Michael Christie (pictured) discussed the three works on the program with GO Brooklyn, beginning with an honor from one composer to another: Estonian Alfred Schnittke s whimsical orchestral work, 1977 s Moz-Art a la Haydn. The Schnittke work is an homage to Mozart and the classical-era style, done with an updated musical vernacular, if you will, says Christie. This very clever piece is a perfect opener. Next is one of Shostakovich s most terse and personal works. Shostakovich s Chamber Symphony is actually a re-orchestration of his eighth string quartet, probably one of his most famous works, Christie explains. He quotes several of his own pieces throughout, so if we perform one Shostakovich composition, it s nice to do this, because it s so autobiographical. Mozart s music, written for the play Thamos, King of Egypt, takes up the entire second half of the concert. King Thamos isn t often performed, probably because it s a curious hybrid, as Christie notes: not quite opera nor oratorio. Thamos is quite theatrical, which makes it exciting to perform, Christie says. Even though it s incidental music to a German text [which Christie translated specifically for this performance], it includes fantastic choral numbers, sung by the New York Virtuoso Singers. Coincidentally, the conductor continues, it s based on an ancient Egyptian text, like Philip Glass s Akhnaten [heard at the last Philharmonic concert]. We re always happy to perform a piece that isn t done too often. The Brooklyn Philharmonic performs Schnittke, Shostakovich and Mozart on April 1 at 8 pm at BAM s Howard Gilman Opera House, 30 Lafayette Ave. at Ashland Place in Fort Greene. For more information, visit Kevin Filipski Happy birthday Norman K. featuring JamProv, Kid Dervin, Big Black Car, Killebrew, Lunatic Fringe, 9:30 pm, $10; April 2: Singer-songwriters, bands, and more, 7 pm, $10. Cafe Steinhof 422 Seventh Ave. at 14th Street in Park Slope, (718) , April 5: The Useless Bastards, 10:30 pm, FREE. Cattyshack 249 Fourth Ave. at Carroll Street in Park Slope, (718) , Saturdays: (Main floor) DJs Daryl Raymond & BK Brewster, 10 pm, $5; Sundays: PJ s Tea Party featuring rotating DJs and the latest L-Word viewings, 9 pm, FREE; Tuesdays: (Downstairs) Trivia Night with Sancho, 7 pm, FREE, (Upstairs) After-work party with rotating DJs, 5 pm, $5, FREE after midnight; Wednesdays: (Downstairs) I m Okay, You re Okay - Kara-Okay, 9 pm, FREE to watch, $5 all you can sing, (Upstairs) Oink! with DJ Floyd for dirty boys hosted by PJ, 9 pm, $3; Thursdays: (Upstairs) Schoolhouse with DJ Lina & Daryl Raymond, 9 pm, $TBD; Fridays: (Main floor) All-request after-work party with DJ Lugnut, Cirrah with DJ Mark James, and rotating go-go with Maine & Sarah and Cinnamon & Keisha, 10 pm, $5. Center for Improvisational Music 295 Douglass St. at Third Avenue in Park Slope, (212) , April 1: Don Byron Ivey-Divey Trio, 8 pm, $12; April 8: Fieldwork with Vijay Iyer, Steve Lehman and Tyshawn Sorey, 8 pm, $12. Chocolate Monkey 329 Flatbush Ave. at Seventh Avenue in Park Slope, (718) Saturdays: Express a.k.a. open mic poetry talent showcase, 10 pm, $7 (performers), $10 (spectators), Sexy Lounge After-Party with DJ Ozkar Fuller spinning house, classics and rare grooves, 12:30 am, FREE; Sundays: Krazy Nanny s Sunday Karaoke featuring Lisa Love, 9 pm, FREE; Tuesdays: Femme Elite Entertainment music by DJs Candy and Inez hosted by Lisa Love, 6 pm, FREE ($5 after 9 pm); Wednesdays: Comedy case hosted by Ray DeJon, 9 pm, $10; Thursdays: A Taste of the Underground, 9 pm, FREE; Fridays: After-Work Karaoke hosted by Lisa Smiles, 6 pm, FREE, Live music and DJ, 11 pm, $5. Club Exit 147 Greenpoint Ave. at Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint, (718) , Saturdays: DJ dance party, 10 pm, $15 (ladies FREE until 11 pm); Fridays: DJ dance party, 10 pm, FREE; April 7: (Mainroom) Blowfly, Prince Paul & Mister Dead, Grand Buffet, Despot, DJ Thanksgiving Brown & Bill Sharp, 9 pm, (Lap Dance Lounge) Free Blood Slow Jams Band, Freddie Mas, Sexy Thoughts, 9 pm, $TBD. Club Xo 1819 Utica Ave. at Avenue J in Flatlands, (718) , Fridays: The Best of the Best featuring live DJs, 11 pm, FREE before midnight, $10 after midnight. The Cornerstone Pub 1502 Cortelyou Rd. at Marlborough Road in Flatbush, (718) , Tuesdays: Open mic, 7:30 pm, 1-drink minimum; April 1: The Moonlighters, 9 pm, $10 suggested donation. Lois Greenfield Robert E. Klein

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Because of the renovation, we are still camping out at the in-laws in Manhattan. Is it possible to do the following week? Brainy Lawyer proposed a date for the following week. Don t mean to be a problem, but could we possibly meet on the next Wednesday, wrote Tall and Lanky. My husband is out and my sitters are not available. Day School, Inc. A fully licensed and certified preschool 2-4 year old programs Licensed teachers Optimal educational equipment Exclusive outdoor facilities Indoor Gym facilities Creativity Central for Park Slope Families This Week s Workshops Mosaics for Adults Tues,4/4 Painting for Kids Wed,4/5 Decorate a T-shirt for Adults Wed,4/5 Collage for Adults Thur,4/6 Intro to Silver Art Clay Fri,4/7 (Pre-registration required) 171 Fifth Avenue (bet. Lincoln & Berkeley) in Park Slope (718) *INSPIRE*CREATE*PLAY* Free trial for new students. See our website for details. 2, 3, 4 or 5 mornings, afternoons or full days Spacious Classrooms Enriched Curriculum Caring, loving environment Summer Program Available Call: President Street (bet. 6th & 7th Aves.) SMART mom By Louise Crawford Groan. Finally, a date was settled on. Harried Harriet even invited everyone over for drinks before dinner until she realized that she wasn t even free that night. She sent out this apologetic missive by You must kick me to the curb, throw me under the bus and meet without me. I had my dates wrong. Today was crazy so I guess I was in no shape to operate heavy machinery or make dinner dates with my dearest, oldest friends Dearest and oldest friends. Smartmom paused and thought about how one phrase could describe her relationship to women she met just seven years ago at the Two Day Twos orientation meeting at Beth Elohim. The parents sat in a circle on small classroom chairs as Perky Pre-School Teacher told them: Look around you. There is a very good chance that you are going to know one another for a long time, she said. At the time, Smartmom rolled her eyes. And even though some of her first impressions of these women were wrong and some were more or less right, Perky was absolutely on the money: these people would become great friends. Once a Mommy Dinner date was set, a restaurant had to be selected. Restaurant reviews were considered. Zagats was consulted. Budgetary concerns were cited. Allergies, diets, likes and dislikes. Finally, after checking Go-Brooklyn.com (the definitive Brooklyn dining site), Little Dishes, the new brick-lined South Slope restau- / Sharon Seitz rant that serves American style meze, was selected. Phew. Smartmom doesn t remember who originally came up with the idea for the Mommy Dinners but over the years they have evolved into a treasured night away from husbands and children. At the first dinner, the talk was mostly about kids, school, and teachers lots of talk about kids, school, and teachers. But over time, the moms became more intimate and shared stories about their lives and what was really on their minds. Eventually, they compared childhoods, couple s counselors and colonoscopies (over pasta. Yum!). I N ADDITION TO being gabathons, the Mommy Dinners have also been a short history of the restaurant boom in Brooklyn. Pre-Y2K, there was barely anywhere to eat on Fifth Avenue now it s stuffed to the gills with restaurants. Much has changed since that first Mommy Dinner in ways big and small. There have been disappointments and divorce, money woes, problems with the kids and the inevitable: trying to figure out what to do when mothering wasn t enough anymore. There have also been new careers, new homes, and new babies. September 11th happened the day before preschool started, and the group shared that experience like it has everything else. At Little Dishes last week, the first order of business was, of course, the drink order. Red or white? asked ABD National park needs help Kids of all ages participate in Stone Soup Saturdays, a new family program at the Gateway National Recreation Area. By Sharon Seitz for You don t need to go to Yellowstone or Yosemite to visit a national park. While it doesn t serve up breathtaking vistas, Brooklyn s Gateway National Recreation Area certainly offers families opportunities to fish, camp, hike, bird and enjoy the waters of Jamaica Bay. A good way to get familiar with the area 26,000 acres spreading from Queens to New Jersey is to participate in a new program called Stone Soup Saturdays at Floyd Bennett Field. Kids of all ages can participate in tasks that benefit Gateway, such as potting trees and shrubs, starting seeds in the greenhouse, ripping out invasive plants to make way for natives, or cleaning up the beach. At day s end, there s a potluck gathering so folks can get to know each other, and the park, a little better. Stone Soup Saturdays, the second Saturday of every month, runs from noon to 4 pm. For information call (212) or write dave.lutz@treebranch.com. FRESH AIR FUN (All But Dissertation), looking studiously at the wine list. Next up: a discussion of Harried Harriet, who was not in attendance. OK, has anyone met her new man? someone asked. Harried Harriet separated from her husband more than four years ago, and works hard to support herself and her daughter. Now, she has met someone new. He s great, Smartmom assured the group. He s a really, really good guy. Then it was Smartmom s turn, sharing her relief about Hepcat s new job at the Edgy Startup. After they placed their orders lamb shank for ADB, who is also a part-time foodie, and hanger steak very rare for Brainy Lawyer Tall and Lanky lamented the travails of her recent house renovation. ABD and Smartmom, both of whom suffer from acute house envy, elbowed each other discreetly and smirked. Then Brainy Lawyer, a compulsive reader of the New York Times, steered the conversation toward the third anniversary of the Iraq War. Can you believe it? she said. This has got to end. A discussion of Tall and Lanky s stress-inducing, hyper-achievers book group (no Oprah s book list for those girls) transitioned into a frank appraisal of the incoming rabbi at Garfield Temple. Smartmoom jotted some notes on a piece of paper. You are NOT going to put that in your COLUMN, commanded ABD. Of course not, Smartmom smiled. At evening s end, the four squeezed into an Eastern Car Service car. The women were tired, but reluctant to end the evening. We should do this again in about a month, Brainy Lawyer said. But I m not going to plan it this time, she said with unconcealed resentment. No one wanted to take on that job. Just yet. 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18 April 1, 2006 THE BROOKLYN PAPERS (718) AWP 17 BROOKLYN BRIEFS Dumb robber We ve heard of some pretty dumb crooks over the years, but nothing beats the thug who has chosen to ply his pernicious trade at Gleason s Gym. That s Gleason s Gym the DUMBO landmark where such heavy hitters as former WBC cruiserweight champ Wayne Big Truck Braithwaite, former WBA light welterweight champ Vivian Vicious Harris, former world welterweight champ Zab Judah, and a little pug named Mike Tyson work out. A few minor recent robberies prompted Gleason s owner Bruce Silverglade to post a sign (below) in the men s lockerroom: We have a thief in the gym. He is breaking into lockers. Do not leave valuables in a locker!! Silverglade explained that the sign is partly a pre-emptive strike by an old-school gym that doesn t have fancy security cameras or swipe cards. From time to time, we have a thief who steals small things, a wallet, a pair of gloves, something he can sell quickly on the street, he said. So we put up the sign and the problem stops for a while. But he acknowledged that any thief who works the locker room at Gleason s is not exactly a brain surgeon. These are not people you want to steal from, he said. Gersh Kuntzman / Julie Rosenberg D town, Brooklynites march in support of illegal immigrants If you re caught in thick traffic in Downtown Brooklyn this Saturday, blame our friends in Congress. Tens of thousands of immigrants and their allies were set to march from Cadman Plaza over the Brooklyn Bridge on April 1 to protest a House bill that would require the deportation of illegal aliens. The organizers of the march said they were inspired to mobilize after seeing hundreds of thousands of immigrants and supporters rally in Los Angeles. We re too complacent, Jose Richards, president of Sons and Daughters of Jamaica, told NY1 News. New York should have been at the forefront already. Some estimates show that there are a half-million undocumented aliens in the city. A Senate bill would allow undocumented workers to move towards citizenship, while the already-approved House bill would focus on deporting those who are here illegally. It would also make the children of illegal aliens illegal themselves, even if they were born here. Kuntzman CHECKIN IN WITH... Bill Batson Finally, there s a declared candidate to succeed 25-year Assemblyman Roger Green (D-Prospect Heights), who is running for Congress. Board 8 member Bill Batson has announced that he wants to fill the seat that Green abandoned after being convicted of stealing state funds, but later won back. An artist and former aide to state Sen. David Paterson (D-Manhattan), Batson has lived in the neighborhood since his Pratt days in the late 1970s. Opponents of Bruce Ratner s Atlantic Yards project, who were disappointed by Green s support for it, say Batson will fight Ratner over every penny of state funding he s seeking. Q: So what s your big issue? A: Over-development and the housing crisis. Q: But doesn t over-development at least lessen the housing crisis? A: Potentially, but only 3 percent of all the housing being developed in Downtown Brooklyn not including Atlantic Yards is affordable. Developers say they re building to meet a housing crisis, but they re not meeting the actual crisis. Q: So why oppose Atlantic Yards, which promises thousands of units of affordable housing? A: Primarily because of the process which has been very undemocratic but also because I am philosophically opposed to the use of eminent domain in this case. Q: Undemocratic? A: Ratner got the land for $100 million less than the MTA said it was worth. I can think of plenty of ways that Brooklyn could use $100 million. When I joined the community board two years ago, I was told not to bother asking questions because the largest development in the history of Brooklyn was a done deal. There can t be done deals in a democracy. Cops illegally parked all over the place file / Julie Rosenberg Courtesy is coursing through the streets of Brooklyn like Brangelina gossip through a high school cafeteria. The Boerum Hill Association, in conjunction with Assemblywoman Joan Millman (D-Brooklyn Heights), has started distributing plastic placards to double-parking Brooklynites in hopes that they ll leave their phone numbers on their windshields, in case the cars they are blocking need to be moved. Sorry for blocking your car, neighbor! the placards read. If you need to get out, please call and I ll move my car at once. There s space below for the driver to write his name and phone number. The association started distribution on Wednesday, March 30. The placard is also downloadable from the association website. Courtesy is contagious, and that s what this is all about, said Sue Wolfe, president of the Boerum Hill Association. Apparently, blocked-in Brooklynites aren t the only reason for the placards. Rookie cops sometimes go on ticket-writing binges and the official-looking placards could dissuade them, Wolfe said. Double-parking, while not legal, is typically tolerated by local precincts To protect and serve and illegally park. Law-enforcement authorities increasingly seem to think local parking laws don t apply to them. In Brooklyn Heights, residents are livid that cars bearing NYPD- and Department of Justice-issued permits regularly fill a traffic triangle at the intersection of Cadman Plaza East and Clinton Street, as well as the bus stop across the street. The cars sit there all day. As a result, pedestrians are forced right into the street busy Cadman Plaza most days, said Jeff Talan, a neighborhood resident. The NYPD promised to take action. Police vehicles can only illegally The cost of courtesy The Parks Department is making everything come up roses for community gardeners announcing that it will begin using the city s own insurance to cover greenthumbs at all 500 gardens. The announcement was hailed by the gardeners, who Q: But if you already oppose Atlantic Yards, how will you get anything from Ratner? Won t you just be another voice he doesn t have to listen to? A: Forest City Ratner needs help. I don t think they re happy at the divisiveness of the debate. They want to build. But for them to build, they have to improve their relationship with the community, and I can help them do that. Q: But you don t want Ratner in your community! A: I think they should build in Brooklyn, but they haven t shown that there s enough room to build what they want. Yet I want to work with them. Will this arena be Ebbett s Field, where working-class Brooklynites can walk to games and get a seat, or will it be for private box-holders and people who drive cars? These are decisions that have to be made with community, not by developers and engineers. Q: No wonder you used interlocked Brooklyn Dodger Bs in your campaign logo. A: I m a little worried about it, actually. Using those Bs might not be legal. often found themselves holding bake sales or passing the hat to come up with the nearly $500 it would cost every year for outside insurance. It s a wonderful thing, said Jon Crow, a coordinator of the Brooklyn Bears Pacific Street Garden, which is off Flatbush Avenue. It was an enormous burden. Many groups couldn t afford the insurance. Insurance rates have been skyrocketing over recent years as a community courtesy. The placard says that Assemblywoman Millman does not condone double parking, which is illegal, but the lawmaker freely admitted that she does it like everyone else. I keep one [a placard] in my car, and when I doublepark, I put it in the windshield, said Millman. The Park Slope Civic Council is considering a similar program, although some Slopers think it s unnecessary. They are solving a problem that doesn t exist, said George Shea, a resident of 10th Street. Most people put their number on the dashboard. And those who do, will get their placard while those who don t, won t. If the civic groups want to do something useful for me, they can clean up the trash on Seventh Avenue. It s a mess! But another Park Slope resident wished someone had given him a placard when he moved to Brooklyn years ago. I didn t know you re supposed to put your phone number in the window, said David Shenk, a writer who lives on St. James Place. Then, one day, I got a note on my car, saying, If you EVER double-park without leaving your name and number, I m going to hunt you down. As you can imagine, I have a very detailed note now. Rubinstein park if there is an articulable police necessity, said Brian Sessa, a spokesman for the NYPD. An officer from the Brooklyn Heights precinct said that if vehicles belonging to NYPD employees were found to be illegally parked, he would have them removed. But getting police vehicles to stay out of no-parking areas is another matter. We move one [vehicle], and another moves on in, said the officer. Even if we put up barriers, they d find a way in. Pete Curtin, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney s Office, also promised to crack down on his scofflaw colleagues. If we find that any of our cars are illegally parked, we will remove them, he said. Dana Rubinstein Vehicles owned by police officers are illegally parked at the top of Clinton Street (left), and others are parked in a bus stop along Cadman Plaza West on Tuesday in Brooklyn Heights. Get ready for the big drop despite virtually no injuries at community gardens. The Neighborhood Open Space Coalition, which sold group insurance to many gardens, said only seven liability suits were ever filed, with only three resulting in pay-outs. Over the past 25 years, those pay-outs totaled $42,500, said Carli Smith, a Parks spokeswoman. So, we don t think this is a very expensive proposition. Thanks to the city coverage, Stomachs grumbling for Nathan s hot dogs, peanuts, candy-covered apples and cotton candy and a chance to regurgitate it all on the famous Cyclone will soon be sated. The Astroland Amusement Park, Cyclone included, will open next Sunday, April 9 at noon, to the tunes of the Hungry March Band and the gyrations of the Pontani sisters. The musically inclined can head over to West 12th Street to hear the sounds of oncebanned street organs, calliopes, player pianos and tanzibars. Bring your own monkey. For ladies and gentleman of more-refined taste, the City of Fire Gala will be held next Friday, April 7 in Manhattan. Miss Coney Island will be there, along with Ula the Painproof Rubber Girl, the WauWau Sisters, Bambi Tony Danza signs in He may be a famous actor and a beloved son of Brooklyn and he may have been on hand to donate thousands of dollars in dance equipment but even Tony Danza has to sign the book at the security desk of a New York City City to insure community gardens The Cyclone. now Crow and others say they ll plow their insurance money back into their gardens. This is a boon for a lot of gardens, added Melvin Foster, who digs at the Clifton Place Memorial Park and Garden in Bedford-Stuyvesant. For many people this is a step toward recognizing that gardens are a part of the landscape and not just rogues, said Fox. This goes some way in legitimizing community gardens as public space. Rubinstein the Mermaid, the Great Fredini, Sideshow svengali Dick Zigun and Todd Robbins. Music will be provided by the NYC Blues Devils. The night will also feature a mini Mermaid Parade (the real one is June 24) and Dick Zigun competing against Crazy Legs Conti in a mini hot-dogeat eating contest (the real one is, after all, on July 4). And if that s not enough fun, Zigun s famed circus sideshow opens its new season on April 16. Sideshows by the Seashore will feature performances by Insectavora, Eak the Geek, Diamond Donny V, Heather Holiday and more. (Ah, whatever happened to Koko the Killer Clown?) Rubinstein Clarence Norman beats one rap The third time was the charm for disgraced former Brooklyn Democratic Party boss Clarence Norman, who beat the rap in his third corruption trial. ABrooklyn jury last week rejected the prosecution claim that Norman improperly billed the state Assembly $6,000 for use of a Lincoln Town Car leased by the Democratic Party for his use. His lawyer had argued that Assembly allow for reimbursement of expenses as long as the car is not owned by the state. God has not abandoned us, Norman said after the verdict, his first not-guilty verdict in three tries. All those prayers. The nightmare is going to end. Norman is expected to face one more trial as part of District Attorney Charles Hynes s investigation into the selling of judgeships in Brooklyn. Norman, a 12-term Assemblyman and former chair of the biggest Democratic organization east of Chicago, has been convicted of soliciting illegal contributions and of depositing political funds into his private account. He is appealing his two-to-six-year sentence. Kuntzman public school. Last week, Danza journeyed to the Brooklyn Charter School in Bedford- Stuyvesant to cut the ribbon on a new dance room and give out 200 pairs of tap shoes. We all know that Brooklyn loves Danza, but does God really love New York? Kuntzman Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-Sunset Park), at microphone, is flanked by colleagues Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan) and Jerrold Nadler (D-Coney Island) at a press conference at Brooklyn s container port last week. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D- Queens) is at the far right. Reps want ship inspections They re not the Police, but these members of Congress are sending out an S.O.S. to the world. At the Red Hook Container Terminal last Thursday, Reps. Jerrold Nadler (D-Coney Island), Nydia Velazquez (D-Sunset Park), Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan) and Gregory Meeks (D- Queens) urged passage of the Sail Only if Scanned (SOS) amendment, which file / Julie Rosenberg / Tom Callan / Tom Callan would require the scanning of all U.S.-bound containers at their ports of origin to detect radiation or atomic material. The prospect of a nuclear weapon being snuck into one of our ports is all too real, Nadler said. He added that only five percent of the 11 million shipping containers reaching the U.S. are inspected, and said the cost of such screening could be as little as $6.50 per container. Dana Rubinstein

19 18 AWP THE BROOKLYN PAPERS (718) April 1, 2006 OUR OPINION Ratner s rubberstampers W E LIKE THE MYTHICAL IMAGE of our lawmakers in Albany gathering daily in their oak-lined legislative chambers to heartily debate the weighty issues of the day. We prefer that to the stark reality that most of our assemblymembers and state senators do little but rubber-stamp decisions made by their chamber s leadership. This week, our representatives didn t even chat before awarding $33-million in public subsidies for Bruce Ratner s still-unapproved Atlantic Yards project. The money, inserted quietly into the $357-million Education, Labor and Family Assistance budget, is likely only a downpayment on $100 million requested by Ratner now and the $1 billion dollars or more that are likely to flow into Ratner s coffers if his mega-development proceeds. As Ariella Cohen s front-page story points LETTERS out, legislators had very little evidence in front of them before being asked to sign off on the money for Ratner. Mostly, they relied on a letter that the developer s lobbyist hand-delivered to legislators that claimed that Atlantic Yards will be an economic engine generating over $6 billion in new tax revenues over the next 30 years. That $6-billion figure is based mostly on slanted projections, buck-passing and cockeyed optimism. For example, if Ratner builds Atlantic Yards with its 8,300 units of housing, millions of square feet of retail and commercial space, a basketball arena, a hotel and more than a dozen very-tall towers the city and state will be forced to beef up subway and bus service as well as add police, fire, education and other services (which the Independent Budget Office estimates could cost New York taxpayers $530 million over the same 30 years, which is, not surprisingly, $320 million more than Ratner s people say it will cost). Over the years, has certainly expressed serious reservations with various parts of the Atlantic Yards plan which is still evolving. Like the lawmakers who will eventually be sitting in judgment of the proposal, we still have not seen an environmental impact statement, final architectural renderings, legitimate economic projections or even a rebuttal to the critics who have actually crunched Ratner s numbers and found them lacking. When such documents are presented, perfectly legitimate reasons to support Atlantic Yards may be found to compete with the critics concerns. But until then, we don t understand why Albany was in a rush to write such a big check to Bruce Ratner. ALL DRAWN OUT Gersh s killer weeds not-so killer after all Send us a letter By mail: Letters Editor, Brooklyn Papers, 55 Washington St., Brooklyn, NY By fax: (718) By Letters@BrooklynPapers.com All letters must be signed and include the writer s home address and phone number (only the writer s name and neighborhood are published with the letter). Letters may be edited and will not be returned. Kane Street Synagogue To the editor: Gersh Kuntzman s recent Brooklyn Angle column warning gardeners about the perils of invasive alien plants highlighted an important issue, for which the Brooklyn Botanic Garden has been at the forefront of bringing public awareness ( Attention Brooklyn gardeners: Beware the killer weed, March 18). The Botanic Garden published the first book highlighting the role of ornamental horticulture in bringing invasive plants to the United States, and later this year is publishing a gardener s handbook on native alternatives to commonly grown invasive plants. The Garden s scientists are working to create a comprehensive invasive species policy for the state of New York, and also are completing the New York Metropolitan Flora project, the first accounting of the native plants in the New York City region in the past century. Through this project, the Garden s scientists have developed a detailed understanding of the status of the local flora, including the decline of native species and spread of invasives. The Brooklyn Botanic Garden also was one of the first botanic gardens in the U.S. to address invasive plants in its collections. Since 2000, the Garden has removed more then 80 percent of the plants on our invasive list and will continue to reduce this population. With respect to the issue of Kalopanax pictus (now known as Kalopanax septemlobus) noted in Kuntzman s article, this tree has only recently been proposed as a potential invasive in the Northeast. In our survey of trees and shrubs in the New York City region, we have only encountered this plant in Prospect Park and Central Park. It does grow in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and has for over 80 years. While Kuntzman noted that Prospect Park has found a few rogue saplings, any invasion of this plant remains very localized, only spreading into parts of Prospect Park, across the street. I do not consider this plant to be a grave threat to the native trees and flowers of Brooklyn, for it has moved so little. Other invasives have spread thousands of miles in the same 80-year period. The article states that invasives are literally choking the life out of Brooklyn s native trees like the locust tree (Robinia pseudoacacia ). While invasives are an extremely serious issue locally, regionally and globally, black locust is actually native to other parts of the country and is a highly invasive tree in New York. While invasives clearly threaten Brooklyn s native trees, black locust is not native to New York and is instead a highly invasive tree in both the city and the state. Steven Clemants, Crown Heights The writer is vice president of science at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and chairman of the New York State Invasive Plant Council Newhart profane? To the editor: Chiara V. Cowan describes Bob Newhart s routines as infamous ( Bob-ing for laughs, March 18). Can she possibly mean that they are notoriously evil, disgraceful, grossly criminal, shocking, brutal which are the synonyms I find in my thesaurus? These are Bob Newhart s routines she is writing about, not Andrew Dice Clay s. David Hawkins, Park Slope If it looks like a boycott To the editor: Despite all the great things that Steve Hindy and Brooklyn Brewery have done and continue to do ( Lift a glass to Hindy, March 11), I am still not buying their beer as long as they continue to support Bruce Ratner s misguided Nets arena and ugly skyscraper project that, using public money and eminent domain, will ruin my neighborhood. I don t particularly want to see Hindy s business fail, but it is my right as a consumer to not buy his beer and to let him know why. People can call that a boycott if they want, but I call it consumerism. Ian McLaughlin, Prospect Heights Commons cause To the editor, The recent description of Metrotech commons as feeling more like a parking lot with benches than a vibrant public space ( Willoughby plaza at Marriott nears OK, March 25) is doing this green and inviting area a great disservice. The commons was conceived as a campus quad to be shared by an urban university, Polytechnic University, and the tenants of the surrounding offices. I believe that the commons has admirably filled that mission. On afternoons and evening, you can find college students kicking around a soccer ball, sitting on the benches using their computers, or relaxing between classes. In the spring and fall the commons hosts concerts and student events. The students, faculty and staff of the university bring a seven-day-aweek presence to the space. Those who work in the surrounding buildings enjoy having the green space as much as the university invites you to a SYNAPLEX SHABBAT EVERYTHING THAT YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT PASSOVER BUT NEVER MANAGED TO ASK Saturday, April 1, 2006 Find an experience that speaks to you. No registration required. Just drop in! 9: 15 A.M. - 10:30 A.M. Open Breakfast Bar 9:30 A.M Noon Sanctuary Service Adult Programs 9:30 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. 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Sam Weintraub Rabbi For more information contact: or office@kanestreet.org Donald Olenick President Jennifer Newfeld KANE STREET SYNAGOGUE Educational Director 236 Kane Street (between Court and Clinton Streets); Cobble Hill, Brooklyn Joyce Heller Hebrew School: jennifer@kanestreet.org and Preschool: kids@kanestreet.org Preschool Director Synaplex is a project of STAR (Synagogues:Transformation and Renewal), an organization promoting Jewish renewal through congregational innovation, sponsored by the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, Jewish Life Network/Steinhardt Foundation, and The Samuel Bronfman Foundation. community. I have noticed in the 13 years I have worked in Metrotech that the commons is growing in popularity, even on weekends and at night. It is not uncommon to see mothers playing with their young children on the grass during the summer months. I have seen guests from the nearby Marriott strolling on the commons, grateful for this patch of quiet green where they wouldn t have expected it. The space isn t perfect the fact that security concerns have lead to the closing of several passages and businesses has been unfortunate, but hasn t fundamentally changed the nature of the space. As Downtown Brooklyn becomes more residential, it is only natural that the commons will become more popular and more appreciated. Donald N. Ivanoff, Cobble Hill The writer is director of Alumni Relations at Polytechnic University Jackie remembered To the editor: I m very disappointed that your otherwise praiseworthy coverage of Jackie Connor ( Park Slope activist Jackie Connor, 63, March 18) made no mention whatsoever of one of her prime concerns and endeavors: the elimination of flyers/posters, unlawful under Department of Sanitation Code, from lampposts, trees, poles, post boxes, etc. I first met her five or so years ago, while I was removing an illegal, offensive poster from a Seventh Avenue location. All of the people named in your article knew of her passion for this project; many of them were proactive in it. While I had been doing this almost since I first moved into Park Slope in 1969, I always thought I was either alone or one of so few that our joint efforts weren t recognizable. Jackie showed me I wasn t. Although I, like she, endured numerous threats of bodily and property assault even death due to our ongoing poster-removing efforts, she and I shared information, some of which led to her and I filing charges with the 78th Precinct against a serial-posting offender. She created and distributed a laminated card, titled the Clean Streets Volunteer Project, bearing sponsorship credits from both the Park Slope Civic Council and the Park Slope Chamber of Commerce, setting forth the details of the Department of Sanitation Code. It led to a significant increase in individuals determined to keep our neighborhood H E HAD ME AT MERLOT. Of course, I was sympathetic towards Brian Robinson, a nice Brooklyn guy, even before he started plying me with spoiled French grape juice. Robinson, you see, wanted to open a high-end liquor store on somewhat-low-end Myrtle Avenue in Fort Greene but the State Liquor Authority wouldn t let him. For two years, dozens of trees were felled to provide the paper that Robinson and the SLA churned out in the back-and-forth legal battle. During that time, Robinson s opponents surprise, they own nearby liquor stores! convinced the SLA that Robinson was involved in a nefarious wine-trafficking ring because he used to run private wine-tastings where customers would (gasp!) buy a bottle or two afterwards. They also contended that the area Robinson wants to open on Myrtle Avenue between Adelphi Street and Clermont Avenue doesn t need another wine store, even one owned by a guy who knows the difference between a good rose and Wild Irish Rose. After all, who needs boutique booze when there are already four liquor stores within a few blocks? Who needs a nice Domaine Pelaquie when there are already gallons of Thunderbird for sale? Who needs an educated oenophile working the store when you can just slip $5 through some bulletproof glass and be guzzling Mateus as fast as you can twist off a screw cap? In the end, those arguments failed to persuade an appeals judge. So this month, Robinson was the one cracking open the Billecart Salmon 2003 after the judge ordered the SLA to give him his longsought permit. Victory was sweet (but not too sweet, because no one likes that Manischewitz Concord Grape). Robinson now plans to open Gnarly Vines in September (the name is not a skateboarding term, but refers to old grape vines, which supposedly bear the best fruit). The area where he s planning to open is a rapidly changing strip of Myrtle Avenue, where 99-cent stores are giving way to art galleries, and nail salons are becoming places like Pillow, a coffee from reverting to Haight-Ashbury status. I haven t thought for the past couple of years that I needed this type of local, unofficial authorization to rip down multiple copies of otherwise never-tobe-removed illegal and self-serving postings from city furniture, but I promise that I will always treasure my card and flash it at our all-too-frequent and disdainful offenders. Boris Zlatich, Park Slope Editor s note: We direct our readers to last week s report on efforts to rename a Park Slope corner for Jackie Connor, which praised her for her cleanlamppost campaign. Norman s a cancer To the editor: There was a time when medical science believed that cancer could be ended only by surgical removal of the tumor Later, doctors discovered that cancer could spread through the body even after the tumor was removed. It became evident that malignant cells could travel from the primary tumor and establish themselves in other parts of the body. Political corruption is no different from cancer. It spreads, thanks to a network of dishonest individuals and individuals who cooperate in order to survive. Former county leader and Assemblyman Clarence Norman was officially determined to be a harmful cancer growing in Brooklyn. Twice he has been diagnosed as a malignant tumor and operations were performed in public. The operations were successful. Norman has been surgically removed from the political body as a diseased tumor would be removed from a human body. But this is a case where the operation has been successful, but the patient may not survive. Norman s political family has moved in to take control of the body. A secret process put up an official in Norman s church to replace him in Albany. A political supporter and employee of his best friend (Carl Andrews) was chosen to replace Norman as district leader in another secret process. And a structure is now set up for Andrews to move up from the state Senate to Congress while working with a candidate to replace him in Albany. The entire process looks more like an operation to select Mafia bosses than the way we should be picking leaders in a democracy. Clarence Norman replacements must be consid- Once again, go get your Gersh on Love him or hate him, but our own inimitable Gersh Kuntzman is clearly BCAT s rising star. This week, he s moderating the network s Reporter Roundtable, featuring scribes from the Daily News, the Post and the Times. The program airs Saturday, April 1, at 9 pm; Monday, April 3, at 10:30 am; Wednesday, April 5, at 10:30 am and 6:30 pm; and Thursday, April 6, at noon and 8 pm. BCAT is on channel 56 (Time Warner) and 69 (Cablevision). Published weekly by Brooklyn Paper Publications Inc. Established Copyright Washington St, Ste 624, Brooklyn, NY Phone (718) Ed Weintrob, President (ext 105). PUBLISHER Celia Weintrob (ext 104) EDITOR Gersh Kuntzman (ext 119) SENIOR EDITOR /PRODUCTION MGR Vince DiMiceli (ext 125) GO BROOKLYN/BROOKLYN BRIDE EDITOR Lisa J. 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All submitted material becomes the property of which may edit, publish and assign the material for use in any medium now known or later developed. Submissions will not be returned and may not be acknowledged. CIRCULATION: Net figures, based on period norms. Searching for good wine on Myrtle / Julie Rosenberg THE BROOKLYN ANGLE By Gersh Kuntzman Would-be wine store owner Brian Robinson pours out a nice glass of Cotes du Rhone. ered political tumors. And we fear that Brooklyn will soon witness a political metastasis. It s amazing to me that Andrews, best and closest friend of the convicted county leader for over two decades, has decided that this is an appropriate time to run for Congress. In reality, considering his relationship with Norman, this should have been the point at which Andrews would keep a low profile. In fact, after watching him at Norman s side and defending him through the trials and convictions, there were many who believed that Andrews would be wise to end his political career now. Instead, he believes that Brooklyn s voters should reward him by elevating him to Congress. How amazing! Is it truly possible that Carl Andrews is the best and brightest that Brooklyn has to offer? Maurice Gibbs, Crown Heights bar/lounge. There s even a Connecticut Muffin, that Park Slope mainstay. I wandered into the nearest liquor store, and was impressed. Not by the wine selection, of course, but by how many more Lottery tickets were being sold than wine. Clearly, this is a store that serves its community. The unnamed store specializes in wines for people who select their spirits by the size of a Bacardi model s chest. But it does serve a purpose. For instance, a wave of nostalgia came over me when I saw an extra-large bottle of Beringer White Zinfindel on sale for a mere $ It was the first wine I ever enjoyed and also the first wine I ever got sick on. What a night that was! B UT I VE COME A LONG WAY in my appreciation of wine, so I slipped $5 through the Plexiglas for a bottle of Rene Junot a French table wine that we insiders call the rascal of the vineyard and headed to Robinson s Fort Greene pad to celebrate his triumph over the SLA. Bringing the Rene Junot was a test to see if Robinson, whom I d never met, was some kind of oen-hole. But he accepted the cheap gift graciously, opened it up, had a glass, didn t complain and then pulled the good stuff off his shelf. There s nothing wrong with a Rene Junot, he said. But in my store, I ll have wines that for just one dollar more will blow you away. A $6 bottle of wine? Who could oppose this man? kuntzman@brooklynpapers.com Brian Robinson s 6 rules for enjoying wine: 1. Always buy by the case. It s the way to get discounts. 2. Taste before you buy. 3. Learn about wine in social, not academic, settings. That s how you ll get pleasure from wine. 4. Ignore critics and develop your own palate. 5. Recognize that your tastes will change. Don t buy 30 cases of your favorite wine. 6. Don t be afraid to spend $10 on a bottle of wine. There are plenty of great wines at that price. Only snobbishnesss prevents people from seeing that. Kuntzman Cristian Fleming

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