June 14 2013 Fri BDE.pdf - Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Volume 59, No. 46 Two SectionsFRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2013 wFacebook.com/ Twitter.comBrooklynEagle.com BrooklynEagle @BklynEagle 50¢BROOKLYNTODAYJUNE 14Good morning. Today isthe 165th day of the year.On June 14, 1866, theBrooklyn Daily Eagle ranan article called “The DressQuestion.” The article concernedDr. Mary DeWalker,a Brooklyn resident andphysician who, rather thanwearing a wide anklelengthskirt as was the customin those days, wore astraight skirt reaching justbelow the knees with a pairof trousers underneath.“The vulgar mind, unaccustomedto this sort of thing,makes it inconvenient forMrs. DeWalker to appear inpublic,” the Eagle wrote.“Wherever she is seen in thestreet, a large and excitablecrowd follows her, causingannoyance.”Savino: Let’s DropNYS Abortion FightFrom Associated PressA key abortion rightsDemocrat says it's timeto drop Gov. AndrewCuomo's abortion legislation,a move that wouldlikely end the protracteddebate on it this year.Sen. Diane Savino(D-Brooklyn-Staten Island)said Thursday thatthe abortion fight shouldno longer threaten theother nine points ofCuomo’s proposal tostrengthen women’srights in these final daysof the legislative session.“The continued rallyfor a choice bill to cometo the Senate floor willneither change nor alterwhat is currently protectedfor women under existinglaw,” said Savino.BrooklynWelcomesKidd asNets CoachINSTEAD OF FENDING OFFopposing point guards,new Brooklyn Netshead coach Jason Kiddhas to deal with theNew York media contingent.The future Hall ofFame point guard rankssecond all-time inassists and steals, is theonly player ever to putup at least 15,000points, 10,000 assistsand 7,000 rebounds,and is third in careertriple-doubles with 107in the regular seasonand 11 more in theplayoffs. See Sports,Page 4AP PhotoLEFT: ANDREW M. FALLEK,pictured with Borough PresidentMarty Markowitz, wassworn in as the new presidentof the Brooklyn BarAssociation at an event atBorough Hall on Wednesday.Fallek is a skilled, highlyrespected trial lawyer. Seestory and more photos onpage 18.Eagle photo by Mario Belluomo.A LITERARY CROWD GATHEREDlast year to hear Patti Smithread at a Books Beneath theBridge event. The BrooklynBridge Park Conservancy hasannounced its 2013 BooksBeneath the Bridge lineup.See story, page 12.Photo by Julienne SchaerLICH Supporters Demand Action by GovBy Mary FrostBrooklyn Daily EagleSaying that the life of LongIsland College Hospital (LICH)has reached a “critical” moment,supporters of the beleagueredCobble Hill institutionhave started a letter-writingcampaign to Gov. AndrewCuomo, and will be holding afundraiser on Friday.“The governor needs to takecharge. So far, he has refused tomeet with our local elected officials,”said the BrooklynHeights Association in a statement.“We need to show GovernorCuomo that we expect him,as our elected representative, toact in the best interests of thewestern Brooklyn residentialand business community.”“Lean in by speaking out!”BHA told its members.“SUNY Downstate haswithdrawn its closure plan butnot its closure behavior,” BHAPresident Jane McGroarty saidin a letter to the governor. “It isstarving LICH in terms of personneland house staff in violationof the TRO order [temporaryrestraining order] by theNYS Supreme Court.”The Concerned Physiciansof Long Island College Hospitaland the NYS Nurses Associationhave put together afundraiser for Friday at 6 p.m. at320 Atlantic Ave. to raise moneyfor the continuing legal battle.Read more about this storyat www.brooklyneagle.comRIGHT: STUDENTS FROM OHOLEITorah school in CrownHeights, Brooklyn, arrive in adrizzle to visit the U.S. Capitolin Washington, Thursday.Massive thunderstorms thatswept through the Midwestare pushing toward the Mid-Atlantic states. Meteorologistswarn that the line ofstorms could launch a weatherevent called a derecho,which is a straight-line windstorm spanning at least 240miles. AP Photo/Charles DharapakFriday, June 14, 2013 • Brooklyn Daily Eagle • 1

Review and CommentWho Says BrooklynitesDon’t Care?By Carl BlumenthalFor Brooklyn Daily EagleI didn’t see it coming. Not a bus barreling through a red light, but ourcar breaking down after a Saturday night on the town.My wife, Susan, and I had celebrated our 18 th anniversary, with her sister,Rosemary, at an Indian restaurant on 3 rd Avenue at 73 rd Street in BayRidge. Afterwards, Susan and I headed south on 4 th Avenue toward the 17 thStreet entrance to the Prospect Expressway, and our home off the FortHamilton Parkway exit.When the various warning lights started flickering on the dash as wepassed Green-Wood Cemetery, I became concerned, but not overly so. Ibelieved it was just an electrical ghost in the machine; we could ride itout. However, when the headlights dimmed, I feared we wouldn’t makeit. Our 2004 Subaru Forrester ground to a halt in the right turning lane to17 th Street, where we were sitting ducks for anyone wanting to get on theProspect.And guess what? Not only was I slow to understand the meltdownwarning signs, but Susan and I are semi-Luddites in another way—wedon’t own cell phones. While she went into the corner grocery store,Earth’s Basket, to call Allstate for a tow, I tried to route vehicles aroundours, a dangerous proposition because even temporary parking isn’t allowedthere. Eventually, I moved a sawhorse on the sidewalk of an adjacentconstruction site to the road in front of my car to prevent a collision.Meanwhile, the store’s owners were nice enough to let my wife usetheir phone while she haggled with Allstate and their supposedly localcontractor to arrange our rescue. (They refused to deliver the car to ourmechanic, McGready’s, on Coney Island Avenue at Avenue U.)Back on the street, a dozen people of all races, classes, and genders offeredhelp, including a couple of local tow truck operators. In good faith,I could not accept their assistance because Allstate’s tower confirmed hewas on his way. Had a passing NYPD squad car and tow truck stopped, Iwould have refused them too.After more than two hours of waiting for Allstate, Earth Basket’s principalowner, Sam Sarsour, offered to move his legally-parked car fromin front of the store. With his and his brother’s help, as I steered our3,500-pound Subaru, we pushed it to that spot. Sam wouldn’t accept anymoney, neither for the use of his phone nor for his labor.On Monday morning I called our mechanic for the name of a reliabletowing company. While I stood in the rain for only 30 minutes duringrush hour until Citywide Towing arrived, Sam emerged from Earth’s Basketto confirm he closed at 1 a.m. Sunday; Allstate never showed.I suppose all’s well that ends well! Citywide jumped our car, allowingme to maneuver it to the back of one of the company’s new flat-bedtrucks. From there we went to McGready’s. As I belatedly suspected, anewly installed alternator had failed to deliver juice from the battery tothe electrical system. Fortunately, it was under warranty.Therefore, the moral of this tale is don’t depend in tight spots on thebig guys. Rely on the little people, who know what it’s like to be at themercy of impersonal forces. We, the real Brooklynites, have got to sticktogether.Is published daily except Saturdays, Sundays and Federal Holidaysby Everything Brooklyn Media, LLC (USPS 971380), located at16 Court Street, Suite 1208, Brooklyn, NY 11241. Subscription priceis $130 per year, $65 for six months. Periodicals Postage paidat Brooklyn, NY. POSTMASTER: Send address changes toBrooklyn Daily Eagle, Circulation Office, 16 Court Street, Suite 1208,Brooklyn, NY 11241. Telephone: 718-643-9099, ext. 103 Fax: 718-858-3291.Publisher - J.D. Hasty: jdh@brookylneagle.comManaging Editor - Raanan Geberer: news@BrooklynEagle.comLegal Editor - Charisma Miller, Esq.: charisma@BrooklynEagle.comFeatures Editor - Samantha Samel: sam@BrooklynEagle.comSports Editor - John Torenli: sports@BrooklynEagle.comCommunity Editor - Mary Frost: mary@BrooklynEagle.comReligion Editor - Francesca N. Tate: francesca@BrooklynEagle.comConsulting Editor - Chuck Otey: coteyesq@aol.comConsulting Editor - Sam Howe: samhowe@BrooklynEagle.com2 • Brooklyn Daily Eagle • Friday, June 14, 2013

Fort Hamilton Dedicates Bluff to Fallen SoldierBy Paula KatinasBrooklyn EagleAt Brooklyn’s Fort HamiltonArmy Base, there is abluff on the waterfront thatoffers a breathtaking viewof the Narrows and the Verrazano-NarrowsBridge. Startingthis past Thursday, thatbucolic space will foreverbe known as EngeldrumBluff in memory of ChristianEngeldrum, a firefighter-turned-soldierkilled in theIraq War.Engeldrum, 39, a staff sergeantin the 69th InfantryRegiment of the New YorkArmy National Guard, waskilled when his vehicle hit animprovised explosive device(IED) while he was on dutyoutside of Baghdad on Nov.29, 2004.Before his tour of duty inIraq, Engeldrum, who hailedfrom the Bronx, was a NewYork City firefighter assignedto Ladder Co. 61 in his nativeborough. He was a first responderat the World TradeCenter site following theSept. 11 attack, assisting in therecovery effort. He is buried atArlington National Cemetery.On Thursday, soldiers,firefighters, community leaders,Engeldrum’s wife Sharon,his mother Lenora and membersof his family gathered atthe fort for a ceremony dedicatingthe bluff in his name.The fort’s commander,Col. Eluyn Gines, had originallyplanned to hold theceremony on the bluff, but arainstorm forced a change ofvenue and the event was heldinside the fort’s Post Theater.The change gave the ceremonya much more intimate feelthat it might have had if it hadtaken place outside.A large photo showingthe plaque bearing Engeldrum’sname was unveiledon the theater’s stage duringthe ceremony.Gines called Engeldrum“an American hero,” and saidit was fitting that the ceremonywas taking place during aweek when the nation wascelebrating the 238th birthdayof the US Army and whenthe fort is marking its 188thbirthday. “It is a week of celebrationbut also of remembrance,”Gines said, addingthat it is important to recallthe lives lost in war and theloved ones they left behind.“Every life lost is a tragedy.There’s really no preparationfor it. It’s a pain that ripsthrough your soul,” he said.Gines announced thatin addition to the bluff dedication,the fort was also reservingfour permanent parkingspaces on the base for thefamilies of military memberskilled in war.New York City Fire CommissionerSalvatore Cassano,who noted that Engeldrumhad saved lives as afirefighter, said that he was“a true hero in every senseof the word.” After the Sept.11 attack, Engeldrum “rushedto the World Trade Center torescue thousands.” The firstresponders, Cassano said,were “among the first in thebattle against terrorism.”The firehouse where Engeldrumworked containsa plaque dedicated in hismemory. There is also a Veteransof Foreign Wars (VFW)post named after him, Cassanosaid. The fort dedicationis meaningful, the commissionersaid. “With this ceremony,Christian will foreverbecome a part of Fort Hamilton,”he said.The 69th Infantry Regiment,the unit Engeldrum belongedto, is known as the“Fighting 69th.” Lt. Col. JamesGonyo, commander of theregiment, recalled that Engeldrum’scolleagues called him“Chris,” or by his nickname,“Drum.” Gonyo said that visitingthe bluff “will allow us topause and remember; to goand remember and shed a tear.”Engeldrum Bluff will also givemilitary members a chance to“find the courage to go on withour lives,” Gonyo said.Gonyo read aloud theJoyce Kilmer poem “RougeBouquet,” about soldiersfrom the Fighting 69thkilled in a World War I battle.The poem included thelines, “Dead in their youthfulprime, never to laugh norThis portrait of Christian Engeldrum, firefighter and soldier who died in the Iraq War, was displayed atThursday’s ceremony at Fort Hamilton.Eagle photo by Paula Katinaslove again, nor taste the summertime.”Of all the speakers, the personwho received the mostsustained applause was theperson who spoke only a fewsentences. Engeldrum’s widow,Sharon, thanked all thosetaking part in the ceremony. “Ithank you for the great honor,”she said. She left the stage to astanding ovation.Following the ceremony,Lenora Engeldrum saidthe event made her happy.“It’s great to know that Chrisis being remembered,” shetold the Brooklyn Daily Eagle.She described her son as“an action man” and said hesigned up for the NationalGuard following the Sept. 11attacks. “He was outraged bywhat happened on 9/11,” sherecalled. Her son always hada sense of fairness and wouldbecome upset if he sawsomething unfair, she said.She wasn’t surprisedwhen Chris served in boththe military and the Fire Department.“That he was a littleboy, he was always playingwith a G.I. Joe. And hehad firetrucks, too,” she saidwith a smile.Thompson in Coney: CityMust Prepare for DisastersBy Paula KatinasBrooklyn EagleThe city needs to do abetter job of preparing andresponding to natural disasters,former Comptroller BillThompson said after takinga tour of areas of Coney Islanddamaged by SuperstormSandy.During a visit to a ConeyIsland senior center on June13, Thompson, one of the sixcandidates running in theDemocratic Party primaryfor mayor in September, outlineda series of steps he saidwould help prepare the cityfor the next natural disasteror terrorist attack.Thompson said that if heis elected mayor, he wouldcreate a new post of deputymayor for infrastructure andconstruction. The deputymayor would be in charge ofconverting billions of dollarsin post-Sandy federal aid intolong-term city planning toupgrade power, sewage andtelecommunication systems.“We must plan — andact — today to prepare fortomorrow,” Thompson said.“We cannot secure New York’spromise of opportunity ifsome families and communitiesare left fending for themselveswhen disaster strikes.”“When I’m mayor, communitiesin southeast Queens,Mayoral hopeful and former Comptroller Bill Thompson tours theSea Gate area with a community leader. Photo courtesy of Thompson campaignthe South Shore, City Islandand southern Brooklyn willreceive the same resources ascorporations on Wall Street orbusinesses on Fifth Avenue,”the candidate said.Under the plan, the citywould elevate substations,reposition emergency generatorsin buildings, andwork to make sure there areenough back-up generatorsin the city. Thompson calledfor the building and expansionof sand dunes and thestabilization of sand dunesand beach shrubs along theRockaways, in Jamaica Bayand in waterfront areas.His disaster preparednessplan includes the creationof a new emergency call systemthat would automaticallyroute fire and life-threateningcalls to local dispatchersin each borough, a move thatThompson said would savetime and lives. The calls wouldbypass the city’s Unified CallTaker System.Recalling the gasolineshortage that hit New Yorkersin the wake of Sandy, andthe long lines at gas stations,Thompson called for a temporarysuspension of maritimelaws that block bargesfrom delivering fuel to thecity. The plan would deliverlarger quantities of fuel tothe hardest-hit communities,remove trucks from alreadystrained roads, and help preventthe long gasoline linesexperienced after the hurricanehit, he said.Thompson said he wouldlaunch a new “Bringing BusinessesBack” initiative to assistsmall businesses withinsurance, planning, and resourcesbefore, during, andafter disasters. His plan alsoincludes using federal stimulusto lower the cost of renters’insurance for residentswho live in New York CityHousing Authority buildings,especially senior citizens andfamilies on fixed incomes livingin evacuation zones.Thompson also called forincreased support for families,small businesses andcommunities still reelingfrom Hurricane Sandy.Flood Watch Issued forBrooklyn and VicinityBy Mary FrostBrooklyn EagleThe National WeatherService issued a floodwatch through Friday eveningfor Brooklyn and therest of the city’s five boroughs,as a powerful stormcontinued along a pathtaking it from the OhioValley to south and east ofLong Island.This system is expectedto produce high windsand heavy rain, with rainfalltotals ranging from 2to 3 inches, and in someareas up to 4 inches.The watch is in effectthrough Friday evening.Early Thursday morning,winds estimated toA flood watch is in effect forBrooklyn and the GreaterNew York York area throughFriday evening.have reached 70 to 80 mphblew through some areassouth of Chicago fromthe same weather pattern.The storm briefly suspendedcompetition at the U.S.Open near Philadelphia onThursday morning.Friday, June 14, 2013 • Brooklyn Eagle • 3

S portsWhole New Ball Game for KiddBrooklyn’s Novice Coach Ready To Take Nets to Next LevelBy John TorenliSports EditorBrooklyn EagleJason Kidd’s numbers are to diefor.The future Hall of Fame pointguard ranks second all-time in assistsand steals, is the only playerever to put up at least 15,000 points,10,000 assists and 7,000 reboundsand is third in career triple-doubleswith 107 in the regular season and 11more in the playoffs.The 40-year-old San Francisconative also owns an NBA Championshipring, two Olympic Gold Medalsand was a 10-time NBA All-Star.His career record as an NBAcoach, however, currently stands at0-0, making his official hiring Thursdayafternoon as the 18th head manin Nets history a risky one, to saythe least, for Brooklyn general managerBilly King and ultra-demandingteam owner Mikhail Prokhorov.“Anytime you make a hire, youtake a risk,” admitted King duringKidd’s introductory press conferencejust inside the main entranceto the Barclays Center before athrong of media gathered to take itsfirst poke at the recently retired 19-year NBA veteran.“I’ve known him for a long time,so I don’t worry about whether guysare going to respond to him,” Kinginsisted. “He works hard and that’swhat I believe in.”As for Kidd, who finished up hiscareer with a well-chronicled scorelesseffort in the Knicks’ playoff seriesagainst Indiana last month, thechallenge of taking over a team thatwon 49 games a season ago andreached the playoffs for the firsttime since 2007 is one he embraces.Albeit with a bit of understandabletrepidation.Instead of fending off opposing point guards, new Nets head coach Jason Kidd has to deal with the New York media contingent.AP Photos“I’m nervous,” Kidd said. “I’m arookie. I go from being one of theoldest players in the league to beinga rookie head coach. I have a lotto learn about coaching. But this isa championship caliber-type team.Hopefully, I can communicate thatto the guys.”Kidd’s on-the-court communicationskills were never questionedduring his playing days.The most deft and defiant hardwoodquarterback of his era, thenewly minted coach must nowpass on those formidable skills andhis knowledge of the game to theNets’ $98 million point guard DeronWilliams, who struggled in that roleduring the first half of last season.“He’s the guy I want to pass thetorch to,” Kidd said of Williams, whowas on hand to welcome his thirdhead coach since the Nets openedthe Barclays in November. “He lovesthe competition and that’s where itall starts. I think Deron is one of thebest point guards in this league.”King, who cited a need for great-“Jason Kidd combined everythingwe were looking for. The onething about Jason is he’s alwaysworked hard. He doesn’t just wantto be good at something, he wantsto be great. He was an unselfishplayer. He wasn’t a great shooterwhen he came in the league, but hebecame a great shooter. He’ll makesure we go in the right direction.”“The mission is to win,” Kiddstated emphatically. “This is a teamthat should score at least 100 points(a night), but you can’t win championshipswithout defense. Deron isone of the best point guards in theleague. Brook Lopez is obviouslyvery talented. Those are two positionsthat we’re set. My job is to getthe most out of them. We want tobe like the best franchises in sports,like San Antonio. We want to win50 games for the next 12, 13 years.”Fortunately for Kidd, he won’thave to go it alone.There are already rumors circulatingthat former Nets coach andclose Kidd confidant LawrenceFrank will be brought in as a topassistant. Kidd openly campaignedfor the man he played under for thefour of his six seasons with the NewJersey Nets, whom he led to thefranchise’s only two NBA Finals appearancesin 2002 and 2003.“We’re in discussions about astaff. Lawrence would be a greatcandidate,” Kidd said. “I understandthat I will lean on my staffheavily and learn from them. Youhave to start with structure. It startswith your leader. Guys will hear metalking, My message will be simple:‘You have to play hard, play defenseand work together.’”While most head coaches runpractice with a whistle in theirmouths from the sideline, Kiddis still spry enough to get up anddown with the league’s best ath-General manager Billy King believes Jason Kidd has what it takes to get the Nets to the next level.Jason Kidd hopes to “pass the torch” to Deron Williams in Brooklyn.er toughness from the high-pricedroster he put together during a $330million spending spree last summer,firmly believes that Kidd haswhat it takes to make the Nets oneof the elite franchises in the league.“When this process started, wewere looking for a coach with greatleadership to help our players competeand play hard,” said King, whointerviewed Indiana assistant BrianShaw on Wednesday before committingto Kidd.That direction has to be up in2013-14, as Prokhorov is in NBA Finals-or-bustmode entering hisfourth season at the helm of the recentlyrelocated franchise.Armed with a “Big Three” ofWilliams, All-Star center Brook Lopezand shooting guard Joe Johnson,and a strong cast of supportingplayers, Kidd must take the Nets furtherthan the first round of the playoffsnext season for this hiring to bedeemed a prudent one by King.letes should he decide to lace themup again.But the best player in Nets historyisn’t about to entertain thoughtsof a comeback on the hardwood, especiallynot with all the work he hasahead of him in the film room and inadvance of this month’s NBA Draft.“I would have to take a lot ofAdvil,” Kidd jibed when the Eagleasked if he’d actively participate inteam practices. “I’ll just keep therunning to the treadmill.”4 • Brooklyn Eagle • Friday, June 14, 2013

On This Day in HistoryBrooklyn’s Only Daily Record of Historical Events in the BoroughFounded1841Roots of ‘Uncle Tom’ and‘Simon Legree’LITCHFIELD, CT — HarrietBeecher Stowe was born inLitchfield, CT, June 14, 1811,the daughter of the Rev. LymanBeecher and sister of Rev. HenryWard Beecher who was the pastorof Plymouth Church cornerof Hicks and Orange Streets inBrooklyn Heights. She was authoroff Uncle Tom’s Cabin, ananti-slavery novel that provokeda storm of protest and resulted infame for its author. Two charactersin the novel attained suchimportance that their names becamepart of the English language— the black slave, UncleTom, and the villainous slaveowner, Simon Legree. The bitterreaction to Uncle Tom’s Cabinand its profound political impactare without parallel in Americanliterature. It is said that duringthe Civil War, when HarrietBeecher Stowe was introducedto President Abraham Lincoln,his words to her were “So you’rethe little woman who wrote thebook that made this great war.”The last ten years of Stowe’s lifewere clouded by an ailmentwhich may have beenAlzheimer’s disease. She died inHartford, CT, on July 1, 1896.Uncle Tom’s Cabin has beendramatized and appeared onthe stage many many timesover the years from Broadwayto little touring tent shows.George L. Aiken, an actor andHarriet Beecher Stowe was bornon June 14, 1811. She is bestknown as author of the famousanti-slavery novel Uncle Tom’sCabin.Photo: The Bettmann Archiveplaywright, opened his productionof the story on Sept. 27,1852 for a run of 100 performances.He did so withoutStowe’s consent. In 1924 a jazzversion named Topsy and Evaopened at the Harris Theatre onBroadway. The popular DuncanSisters starred, Vivian ingolden curls and Rosetta inblackface and pigtails. Suchsongs as “Moon Am Shining,”“The Land of Long Ago” and“Rememb’ring” were featured.It ran for 20 weeks after aChicago run of 43 weeks. Thenewest film version was amade-for-TV movie in 1987.Bruce Dern, Paula Kelly andKate Burton were in the cast.— Birthdays — June 14 —Yasmine Bleeth,actress (“Baywatch”),born inNew York, NYBoy George (GeorgeAlan O’Dowd),singer (lead singerwith Culture Club,“Do You ReallyWant to Hurt Me?),born in London,EnglandMarla Gibbs Donald TrumpMarla Gibbs, actress(Florence onWikipedia / bekahjan Wikipedia / Gage Skidmore“The Jeffersons,” Mary on “227”) born in Chicago, ILEric Arthur Heiden, Olympic gold medal speed skater, born inMadison, WITraylor Howard, actress (“Two Guys and a Girl”), born in Orlando,FLDorothy McGuire, actress (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Gentlemen’sAgreement), born at Omaha, NEEddie Mekka, actor (Carmine on “Laverne and Shirley”), born inWorcester, MAWill Patton, actor (Silkwood, Desperately Seeking Susan; stage:Tourists and Refugees #2 [Obie Award]), born in Charleston, SCDonald Trump, real estate mogul, born in New York City, NYJune 14Detail of 19th century chromolithographby Edmund Restein. "Evacuationday" shows Washington's triumphalentry in New York City,Nov. 25th, 1783FROM THE ORIGINAL EAGLE AND OTHER SOURCESDapper is the Word for BarryBrooklynMilestones— June 14, 1780Brooklyn citizens thank the76th Regiment of the BritishArmy, commanded by the Earl ofCaithness, for their “good orderand decorum” during their occupationof Brooklyn.BROOKLYN — Gene Barrywas born Eugene Klass in Brooklynon June 14, 1921. He is agraduate of New Utrecht HighSchool in Brooklyn. Barry beganhis illustrious acting career instock. He headed west for amovie career and starred in thecult classic War of the Worlds(’53) and after that appeared insuch films as Red Garters (’54)and Soldier of Fortune (’56).Barry’s film Thunder Road (’58)bears special interest to thiscolumnist. It was filmed in andaround my home town, Asheville,NC. In fact, a set (the exterior ofa country store where some of thefilm’s action took place) was constructedin the “hollow” belowmy Grandmother Callahan’shouse and from her porch rockeron the hill above she watched allthe filming activity (she didn’tmiss a take!)Barry’s ultimate fame was attainedon TV. In the 50s he appearedin all sorts of dramas, includingmultiple episodes of “TheLoretta Young Show,” “ScienceFiction Theater,” “Alfred HitchcockPresents” and “Ford Theatre.”He appeared in “Our MissBrooks” (1955-56 season) as oneof Miss Brooks’ (Eve Arden’s) romanticinterests, Gene Talbot, thephysical ed teacher at MadisonHigh. A western series came nextwhen he played lawyer, Indianfighter, scout and professionalgambler on “Bat Masterson” (‘59-’61). On “Burke’s Law” (63-66)he played an L.A. chief of detectives,and in the adventure series“The Name of the Game” (‘68-’71) he played the head of a publishingempire. He was in bigbudget TV movies and miniserieswhich included Aspen (‘77). In the80s he made appearances on “TheLove Boat” and “Fantasy Island.”Gene Barry once quipped: “Imay not have been the fastest gunin the West, but I was neat.” “Dapper”is an adjectivethat fits Barry in allhis roles. He came toBroadway to add tohis laurels with thestarring role in thesmash hit musical LaCage Aux Follies.In the Oak Roomat the AlgonquinHotel in Manhattan,Barry came out ofsemi-retirement tomake his cabaretdebut a month followinghis 80th birthdaylast year. The reviewswere favorable forboth his singing andhis patter. He did“Groucho and Me”with an engagingshow-biz flair.He also reminiscedabout his earlyshow biz days whenhe appeared in a MaeWest play on Broadway,Catherine WasGreat (1944). He recallsthe famous curtainspeech Westgave: “I’m glad youlike my Catherine. Ilike her, too. Sheruled 30 million peopleand had 3,000 lovers. I do thebest I can in two hours.”Barry also gave a recitation ofthe strange poetic will of a fictitiouswealthy “Charles Lounsberry”which was written up byChicago attorney Williston Fishas an example of what he considered“a perfect will.” It was firstpublished in a magazine in 1915,and inspired Irving Berlin towrite the song “When I Leave theWorld Behind,” immortalized byAl Jolson.Barry made the recitation amoment of magic. Here is part ofone of the items of the will:“And I leave to children theGene Barry was born in Brooklyn onJune 14, 1921. He became a popular starof television, movies and the Broadwaystage.www.xmission.comlong, long days to be merry in, ina thousand ways, and the Nightand the Moon and the train of theMilky Way to wonder at, butsubject, nevertheless, to therights hereinafter given tolovers; and I give to each childthe right to choose a star thatshall be his, and I direct that thechild’s father shall tell him thename of it, in order that the childshall always remember the nameof that star after he has learnedand forgotten astronomy.”Gene Barry has a well deservedspot on Brooklyn’sCelebrity Path at BrooklynBotanic Garden.— By Vernon PafrkerHistorically Speaking:Friday, June Brooklyn 14, Daily 2013 Eagle • Brooklyn June 14, Eagle 2013 • 50

On This Day in HistoryBrooklyn’s Only Daily Record of Historical Events in the BoroughFounded1841Brooklyn AccentGets Her RoleBROOKLYN — LeahRemini was born in BensonhurstBrooklyn on June 15,1970 of a Jewish mother andSicilian father. In her ownwords about her childhood: “Iwas the kinda kid that wouldn’teven cut school when we had ahalf-day. But I was mouthy. Alwayshad an answer. My mouthgot me into trouble.” Even as achild she had a yen towards theacting profession maybe not asstrong as towards becoming asinger, but she realized she didn’tquite have the talent for that.She took ballet, tap and jazzdancing but decided that wasn’tfor her either.At age 13 Leah moved toLos Angeles with her motherand sisters. At 14 she droppedout of school.Her mother warned her thatwas okay only if she was goingto achieve some form of greatnessin life. Leah worked atwaitressing, selling car insurance,and as a telemarketer fora solar heating company and acontinuous job of auditioningfor acting roles.Leah developed an unapologeticattitude about her brazenattitude toward life and her actingcareer. A caustic wit pervadesnearly everything shesays; expletives pepper her sentences,reinforcing the stereotypeof a tough-talking Brooklynite.But asked if she’d consider toningdown her Brooklynese,Remini pounced: “No. Are youtrying to give me a hint that Ishould drop it? I can lose the accent;I just have to really focuson what I’m saying. And I haveto talk slowly.”That distinctive Brooklynesetalk helped land her firstspeaking part in an episode ofTV’s “Head of the Class.”From that point her acting careerskyrocketed. In 1989 sheappeared as Charlie Brisco inthe sit-com “Living Dolls,” aspin-off of the popular sit-com“Who’s the Boss?” that starredtwo other Brooklynites, TonyDanza and Alyssa Milano.They occasionally dropped inas guests on Remini’s show. Itwas a lightweight comedyabout four beautiful teenagersaspiring to become modelsunder the tutelage of Trish Carlin(played by MichaelLearned) who ran a modelagency. The girls were innocentMartha (Alison Elliott); seriousEmily (Halle Berry) who wantedto use her earnings to becomea doctor; self-centeredCaroline (Deborah Tucker),and tough-talking Charlie(Leah), a former street kid witha chip on her shoulder.In her role as Tina Favassoin the 1991 sit-com “Man In theFamily” she was appropriatelycast as a rebellious teenageddaughter in a Brooklyn familywho owned and operatedCarmine’s Deli. (The show’stheme song was “When You’reSmiling” sung by Louis Prima).Her following roles were in sitcoms“First Time Out” (1995),“Evening Shade” (1997-’98),and in the “King of Queens” asCarrie Hefferman which debutedSeptember 21, 1998(Monday evenings on CBS-TV). The show went off the air— Birthdays — June 15 —Courteney Cox Arquette, actress (“Family Ties,” “Friends”),born in Bormingham, ALJim Belushi, actor (“Saturday Night Live,” Men at Work, WildPalms, Trading Places), brother of the late John Belushi, born inChicago, ILWade Boggs, pro baseball player NY Yankees, Boston Red Sox(3rd base: baseball’s best hitter in the 1980s), born in Omaha, NEBrett Morgan Butler, baseball player, born in Los Angeles, CASimon Callow, actor (A Room with a View, Mr. and Mrs.Bridge, Howards End); author (Orson Welles), born in LondonEnglandMario Cuomo, former New York governor, born in Queens, NYHelen HuntWikipedia / Gregg RizzoJulie Hagerty, actress (Airplane!, Lost in America, Reversal of Fortune; stage: The Houseof Blue Leaves [Theatre World Award]. born in Cincinnati, OHNeil Patrick Harris, actor (“Doogie Howser, M.D.,” Clara’s Heart, My Antonio, Snowbound),born in Albuquerque, NMHelen Hunt, actress (“Mad About You”, Peggy Sue Got Married, Twister, Kiss of Death,My Life and Times; Oscar, best actress, As Good As It Gets) born in Los Angeles, CANicola Pagett, actress (“Upstairs Downstairs,” There’s a Girl in My Soup, Privates on Parade),born in Cairo, EgyptJune 15In this photo, Leah Reminibrings to mind anotherBrooklyn-born actress, RitaHayworth. Leah was born inthe Bensonhurst section onJune 15, 1970. She hasstarred and guested on manyTV sit-com series, the mostprominent being the current“King of Queens.”in 2007.Leah keeps herself busywith two Web sites: a fan siteshe periodically helps update,and a joint business venturewith her friend and fellowactor, Jackie Guerra. JackieAndLeah.comis a retail site forjewelry and accessories. Leahsays she finds solace in hersteadfast practice of Scientology.She says it often has providedguidance during troubledtimes in her life and has helpedher to be more “normal.”FROM THE ORIGINAL EAGLE AND OTHER SOURCESNew York’sOwn TitanicMANHATTAN — The excursionsteamer, General Slocum, was launched inBrooklyn in 1891, one of the largest steamersin the port of New York. It was 250 feetlong, built of wood, accommodated 2500passengers on three open decks.Her coal-fired boilers turned two sidepaddle-wheels. Commander William VanSchaick’s recordproved he was oneof the most incompetentseamen in thehistory of New YorkHarbor.In spite of that,husbands allowedtheir wives and childrento board theSlocum on themorning of June 15,1904. Only 83 menwere among the1,500 from St.Mark’s EvangelicalChurch schoolboarding the steamer.The ship departedfrom the ThirdStreet pier at 9 a.m.The German congregationwassinging the hymn “A Mighty Fortress isOur God” as the ship churned away fromher berth. Hundreds of small childrenraced about the decks playing. After anhour of crawling up the East River, theSlocum was approaching a point knownand feared as Hell’s Gate, a particularlytreacherous stretch of water.At 10 a.m. there were shouts of “Fire!”Flames, which were reported to havestarted either when a cook stove explodedin the galley or a burning cigarette wasdropped into combustible material, wereissuing from apaint locker in theforward part of theship.In spite of a stiffnortheast wind thatfanned the flames,Pilot Edward VanWart ordered thevessel to NorthBrother Islandrather than to theManhattan shore,only 300 yardsaway.When crew members attempted to putout the blaze, they discovered the hosewas rotten and dozens of leaks fizzedwater, leaving no pressure with which tofight the fire.Life preservers being fought over desperatelyby panic stricken mothers werefound to be mostly rotten and went topieces in their hands.The Slocum shuddered onto the rockyshoals of North Brother Island, beached ina most unreachable spot. From the impact,flames soared upward from the ship’sholds, galley and bow cabins. There wasno escape for most of the passengers behindthis wall of flame.When the sidewheeler crashed, VanSchaick and his two pilots were on thebow and jumped quickly onto the deck ofa tugboat moored nearby. The captain sufferedsome minorburns but hadhardly rumpled hisuniform.His crew, forthe most part ran,jumped and divedinto the swift watersto save theirown lives. Twotugs, the Massasoitand the FranklinEdson, drew closeto the burningSlocum and beganto rescue survivors.A matefrom the Massasoitleaped into thewater, grabbed twochildren from theirdrowning mother,and took themback to the safetyof his own ship. Other tugs arrived andbegan plucking people from the water.There were heroes.The excursion ship burned to her waterline, and a painfully methodical countwould later reveal that 1,021 people, almostall women and children, were dead. Thesurvivors numbered 407.Sixty-one-year-old Captain vanSchaick was arrested, charged withmanslaughter and failure to train his crewmembers in fire prevention and life saving.Eighteen months later he was convictedand sentencedto ten yearsin Sing Sing.He was paroledafter 3½ yearswhen 250,000 peoplesigned a petitionto PresidentLaid out on the banks of the East River atNorth Brother Island are some of the bodiesof 1,021 victims, mostly women and children,of the General Slocum disaster of June 15,1904. Photo: Wide WorldThe General Slocum burning in East River,fireboat on scene. Originally published inHarper's June 24, 1904William HowardTaft.For a monthafter the disasterSlocum survivorscontinued to searchfor and hope thattheir lost children might be located, perhapsliving with some kindly family whohad taken them in.Newspapers printed sad appeals frommothers, running photos of children withcaptions that said: “Have you seen this littlegirl?”None were answered. In TompkinsSquare in Manhattan stands a small monumentwhich is inscribed:“They Were Earth’s Purest Children,Young and Fair.”6 • Brooklyn Eagle • Friday, June 14, 2013Brooklyn Daily Eagle June 15, 2013 • 0

On This Day in HistoryBrooklyn’s Only Daily Record of Historical Events in the BoroughFounded1841The first Madison Square Garden (1879) proved inadequate. This is the second, whichopened on June 16, 1890. It was designed by Stanford White. When built it was the secondtallest building in New York with the largest auditorium in the U.S., seating 8,000.Two more have been built since — 1925 and 1968. Photo: New-York Historical Society‘New’ Madison Square Garden OpensMANHATTAN — OnJune 16, 1890, a series of orchestralconcerts, includingtwo ballets, conducted by EduardStrauss, brother of JohannStrauss (the WaltzKing), marked the opening ofa new Madison Square Gardenin Manhattan. It was builtto replace a grimy, draftyGarden opened by WilliamVanderbilt on May 31, 1879and demolished in 1889. Thenew building was designed ina Moorish style by StanfordWhite and erected at a cost ofJune 16FROM THE ORIGINAL EAGLE AND OTHER SOURCESWrote Oscar-Winning “Love Story”BROOKLYN — Erich(Wolf) Segal was born in theFlatbush section of Brooklynon June 16, 1937 to SamuelM. Segal, an orthodox rabbi,and Cynthia (Shapiro) Segal.Of his father he has said: “Itwas he who instilled in me thelove of learning and whomade me take Latin as well asHebrew. Avocationally, RabbiSegal was a sculptor, artist,and musician of more than averagetalent, and musical competencewas one of the traitshe passed on to Erich, whoplays the piano well. Segal attendedthe Crown HeightsYeshiva and Midwood HighSchool, where he registeredstraight A’s. He was too frailfor most varsity sports, but hetook up running for therapeuticreasons after injuring a legin a canoe accident when hewas sixteen, and he made thehigh school track team. (Hehas continued to run ten milesa day on a regular basis.) Eventhough the Segals moved toManhattan he continued hisstudies at Midwood.In 1954 Segal graduatedfrom high school and enteredHarvard College, where he rantrack, and with composer JoeRaposo, wrote Harvard’sHasty Pudding Show of 1958.When he took his B.A. degreein 1958, he was both class poetand Latin salutatorian. In 1959,when he earned his M.S. degreefrom Harvard, he met AliMacGraw (later the star of thefilm version of Segal’s LoveStory) during a theatrical productionat nearby WellesleyCollege, and the two remainedfriends thereafter.Dutch Officials Buy Rich FarmlandFLATLANDS— On June 16,1636, Dutch officialspurchased land fromthe Indians in what isnow southeasternBrooklyn. Theynamed it Flatlands.The soil in this areawas very rich, a factthat attracted the CanarseeIndians, whocalled the landKeskachauge. Thepurchase was madeby Jacob van Corlear,Andries Hudde,Wolfert Gerritsenvan Couwenhoven,and Wouter vanTwiller, the governorDetail ofold engravingof PeterStuyvesantof New Netherland. It was under theirauspices that settlements were builtnear what became Beverly Road andUtica Avenue and near Kings Highwayand Flatlands Ave.Jointly the settlements were calledNew Amersfoort in 1647, named aftera city on the River Eem in theprovince of Utrecht. Cowenhoven$1 million. It was topped by areproduction of the GiraldaTower of Seville, later to betopped by Augustus Saint-Gaudens’s statue of Diana, financedby some of WallStreet’s most noted tycoons.The second tallest buildingin New York at the time,it had the largest auditoriumin the U.S. seating 8,000, atheater, a concert hall, apartment,a roof cabaret, and thecity’s largest restaurant. TheGarden was the site of theHorse Show, the WestminsterKennel Club shows, bicycleraces, long-distance footraces, boxing matches, physicalculture exhibitions, andpolitical rallies. It was the siteof the 1924 Democratic NationalConvention, whichlasted 17 days. In 1925 it wasrazed to make way for thenew headquarters of NewYork Life Insurance. A newarena was built at 50th Streetand 8th Avenue. Opening inNovember 1925 it was useduntil the present one wasopened in 1968.Map shows the original towns of Kings Countybklyn-geneology-ngo.comowned a plantation near the site onKings Highway where the FlatlandsDutch Reformed Church was built ata later date.Around 1651 Governor PeterStuyvesant acquired a large plot inthe town. He granted residents localrule in 1661.The primary occupation of thecolonists was farming. They grewcorn, squash, beans, and tobaccoand fed their cattle salt hay.Clams were harvested in JamaicaBay by the fishermen of thesettlement. Slaves accounted forabout 20 percent of the populationand were an important part of theeconomy until New York Stateabolished slavery in 1827. In the1830s the population was aboutseven hundred, making Flatlandsone of the two smallest towns inthe county.In 1896 Flatlands became a partof the city of Brooklyn. The presentFlatlands neighborhood is boundedto the north by Flatlands Avenue, tothe east by Paedergat Basin, to thesouth by Avenue U, and to the westby Flatbush Avenue.Erich Segal who gave us LoveStory in book and movie form(early 1970s), was born inBrooklyn on June 16, 1937.In 1961 Segal wrote a musicalspoof (with music by JoeRaposo) of the Trojan war —Sing, Muse! — while workingfor his Ph.D at Harvard. Itplayed off-Broadway for 39performances. In 1970 and1971 Segal scored sensationallyboth in bookstores and atthe movie box office with hisnovel and film script LoveStory. Strictly as characters,aside from the story line, thestar-crossed hero and heroineof Love Story were based on ayoung man and woman Segalhad known, in separate connections.He first wrote LoveStory as a film script, which hefinished in a few weeks. It wasrejected by every motion picturestudio in the U.S. It wastoo soap-opera-ish for thetimes.Ali MacGraw read theoriginal scenario and persuadedexecutives at Paramountpictures to film it even asSegal was rewriting it as anovel. The novel zoomed tothe top of the best-seller lists,where it remained for months.The movie version became aphenomenal success. Even thestoniest of hearts could not resista tear or two, and manymoviegoers wept openly at thetragic tale.The movie was nominatedfor seven Oscars. Segal’s otherscreen credits include YellowSubmarine, The Games,R.P.M. and Jennifer on MyMind. Segal’s novels includeActs of Faith and Man, Womanand Child.Segal has written books,essays, and translations.He died January, 2010.Birthdays — June 16Cobi JonesAndrew MillsJoyce Carol OatesBilly “Crash” Craddock,singer (“Don’t DestroyMe,” “Ruby, Baby”),born in Greensboro, NCRoberto Duran, formerboxer, born in Chorilla,PanamaCobi Jones, soccerplayer, played in 1994World’s Cup, born inWestlake Village, CALaurie Metcalf, actress(“Roseanne” [EmmyAward, 1992]; DesperatelySeeking Susan), born inEdwardsville, ILPhil Mickelson, golfer,born in San Diego, CAJoyce Carol Oates, author(Triumph of the SpiderMonkey, The Time Traveler),born in Lockport, NYWayne Monte(“Tree”) Rollins, basketballplayer, born in WinterHaven, FLJoan Van Ark, actress (Val in “Knot’s Landing”),born in New York, NYKerry Wood, baseball player, born in Irving, TXFriday, Brooklyn June 14, Daily 2013 Eagle • Brooklyn June 16, Eagle 2013 • 70

FROM THEBROOKLYNAERIEA Column of Trivia and ObservationsBy David Ansel Weissweissdavid76@gmail.comOPEN 7-DAYS-A-WEEKWE DELIVER!They Decidein Favor ofTheseFineRestaurantsDid you know that Walter Camp, the“Father of Football” who invented the forwardpass,” was the first president ofBrooklyn’s elite Crescent Athletic Club, whichwas in Bay Ridge where Fort Hamilton HighSchool is now?I don’t know how many Roosevelts areburied in Green-Wood Cemetery, but three ofTheodore Roosevelt’s immediate family were,i.e. his parents and his first wife.According to one account, the last fullbloodedCanarsee Indian in Brooklyn was aman named Joel Skidmore, who died in hisnineties in 1902.It has been just one half century sinceJunior’s introduced its cheesecake.Lafayette was not the only famousFrenchman to visit Brooklyn in the 19th century.Talleyrand, who later became one of hisnation’s leading diplomats and statesmen,supposedly lived here briefly in exile in afarmhouse on Hicks St. near what is now OldFulton St.Walt Whitman once went all-out describingthe local saloons. “They are the source ofthe mighty outpourings of ale and lager beer,”he said, “refreshing the thirst of drinkers incold and hot weather.”The Battle of Brooklyn was not only thefirst battle of the American Revolution, butunlike the skirmishes at Concord andLexington, it was fought in hand to handcombat instead of behind barricades.In the 1910 obituary of Charles Feltman inthe New York Times, he is described as “theman who turned the sandy wastes of ConeyIsland into a pleasure ground.” Not mentionedonce is the fact that according to most historians,it was Feltman who invented the hot dog.Among the many big-league baseball playerswhose careers started with playing ball inProspect Park were Sandy Koufax, Joe Torre,Lee Mazilli, Chuck Connors, Joe Pepitone andWillie Randolph.The first Dutch Reformed Church inBrooklyn had two unusual features: First, ithad a hexagonal shape. Second, it stoodsmack in the middle of Fulton St. (nearDuffield) with traffic having to walk or ridearound it.Did you know that at the turn of the lastcentury, one of the most poular sports inBrooklyn was lawn bowling? It was evenplayed in the Parade Grounds after theywere no longer used for parades.Sign of the times! For years you would havehad to be a resident of Brooklyn for fifty yearsto qualify for membership in the Society of OldBrookynites, but now you can become a memberafter a residency of only twenty-five years.8 • Brooklyn Eagle • • Friday, June June 14, 14, 2013 2013

Tropfest, World’s Largest Short Film Festival, to Debut in BrooklynBrooklyn-based Tropfest Founder Excited to Present in Prospect ParkBy Samantha SamelBrooklyn EagleNow in its 21 st year,Tropfest, the world’s largestshort film festival, is makingits Brooklyn debut inProspect Park on June 22.Founded by John Polson,an Australian-born, Brooklyn-basedfilmmaker, Tropfesthas become an importantlaunching pad foraspiring filmmakers withminimal resources, offeringartists the chance to presenttheir work to an audience oftens of thousands.no doubt Fisher, Malcolm,and Leonard will have sometough decisions ahead ofthem,” said Polson.Polson, an actor, producerand director, startedTropfest 20 years ago inAustralia, when he made ashort film on his own andorganized a screening at alocal café. Polson made thesix-minute film for under$100, and while he thoughtthe audience would consistof just a few friends, he wasamazed to find that 200people showed up. Realiz-Tropfest NY 2012 drew an enormous crowd to Bryant Park.John Polson, founder of Tropfest, is a Brooklyn-based filmmaker.Photos courtesy of Kinetic for Tropfest NY 2012“It’s very exciting what’sgoing on [in Brooklyn],where there are so manyartists and filmmakers andwriters. I genuinely believeit’s one of the creative centersof the world,” Polsontold the Brooklyn Eagle ina recent interview. “We areexcited to be in Brooklynthis year with incrediblejudges and great sponsorsto help keep this traditionalive and growing.”This year’s festival willbe hosted by Emmy andGolden Globe nomineeLiev Schreiber. Tropfest announcedthis spring a newpartnership with SHOW-TIME, and its other 2013partners include EntertainmentWeekly, the MotionPicture Association, NBC 4New York, WNYC, the VillageVoice, and the Film Societyof Lincoln Center.Among this year’s judgesare author Malcolm Gladwell(“The Tipping Point),WNYC host Leonard Lopate,and Academy Award-winningproducer Fisher Stevens(“The Cove”). "I haveing the support and excitementsurrounding shortfilms, Polson was inspiredto offer to other filmmakersa similar experience.Today, Tropfest has becomea global festival withevents and screenings inArabia, Asia, Australia, Europe,India, New Zealand,the U.S. and elsewhere.The festival attracts hundredsof filmmakers andthousands of attendees.True to its humble andcommunal origins, Tropfestevents are free andopen to the public, andanyone is invited to enterthe competition (thoughthis year’s submission periodhas already ended).The winning film receivesa sizeable $20,000 prize,and past winners havegone on to enjoy impressivesuccess (The FX series“Wilfred” with ElijahWood began as an AustralianTropfest short).Each year, the festivalhas a theme or a signatureitem that must be referencedin the films. Thisyear’s item – a bridge – isespecially fitting. Polsonexplained that when thebridge theme was chosen,he’d had his eye on Brooklyn,but was not yet sureof where the event wouldtake place. “We chose‘bridge’ just because of NewYork, really, and it was sofunny – I told my graphicdesigner that the signatureitem was bridge, andhe sent me artwork of theBrooklyn Bridge... so it wasthis perfect storm of circumstances.”As the event is free, it reliesexclusively on supportfrom corporate sponsors.“We’ve managed to pull togethersome really greatsponsorships,” Polson toldthe Eagle. “I’m really hopingthat this year goes really, reallywell. We’re inviting alot of potential partners fornext year; I want to makethis an official annual eventin Brooklyn.”The festival this year willfeature a free yoga class setto movie scores (presentedby Brooklyn’s Prema Yoga),as well as bands and DJs includingBrooklyn-based duoChairlift, who will headlinethe event. At 8 p.m., Schreiberwill appear to introducethe screenings. “Thebest part of it, of course, isthe films,” Polson told theEagle.Tropfest New York willbe free and open to thepublic, but reservations arerecommended. To reserve aspace, visit http://tropfestnewyork2013.eventbrite.comLooking for anew homein the Ramapo township Region?the prestige offers a new living community that haseverything a homeowner could desire includingwell-designed layouts, ample parking, surroundinggreenery and a pleasant community atmosphere.Theprestigespace to Live, freedom to enjoy.please call for more information.800.572.7147בס"דFriday, June 14, 2013 • Brooklyn Eagle • 9

Our Worldin PicturesLIU VALEDICTORIAN AT HIGH SCHOOL: William Curran, LIU Brooklyn’s 2013 valedictorian, will be the graduation speakeron June 17 for the high school GED program in Staten Island from which he graduated. Curran, 24, dropped out of highschool but then got a GED and finally a B.S. degree in childhood urban education from LIU Brooklyn. Curran, center, isflanked by Jeffrey Kane, LIU vice president for academic affairs, left, and LIU President David J. Steinberg.AP PhotosCHINESE ASTRONAUTS: Chinese astronauts, from left, Wang Yaping, ZhangXiaoguang and Nie Haisheng, wave inside the Tiangong-1 space module. China’sShenzhou-10 manned spacecraft successfully completed an automated dockingwith the orbiting space module on Thursday, and the three astronauts climbedaboard what will be their home for the next week.CARDINALS VS. METS: New York Mets’ Dillon Gee delivers a pitch during thefirst inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday atCiti Field.FIRE OUT OF CONTROL: A house is fully engulfed in flames in the midst of the Black Forest Fire northeast of ColoradoSprings, Colorado. The fire prompted evacuation orders and pre-evacuation notices for more than 9,000 people and forabout 3,500 homes and businesses, sheriff’s officials said. The fire has destroyed at least 92 homes.AP PhotosTESTIFYING ON CAPITOL HILL: FBI Director Robert Mueller is sworn in on onCapitol Hill on Thursday prior to testifying before the House Judiciary Committee,as it holds an oversight hearing on the FBI. Mueller is nearing the end of his12 years as head of the law enforcement agency that is conducting high-profileinvestigations of the Boston Marathon bombings, the attacks in Benghazi, Libya,and leaks of classified government information.THEM BONES, THEM DRY BONES: Michelle Richardella of Chicago places syntheticbones, crafted by students, artists and activists, in place on the lawn ofthe National Mall in Washington during a massive installation called One MillionBones, an effort to promote an end to genocide and mass atrocities.10 • Brooklyn Eagle • Friday, June 14, 2013

Our Worldin PicturesSOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION: Fred Luter, Jr. , president of the Southern Baptist Convention and senior pastor of theFranklin Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans, speaks to members in Houston.TRAVELING, AFGHAN STYLE: Afghan children sit in the open trunk of a car onthe outskirts of Kabul on Thursday.SCHNEERSON ARCHIVE IN MOSCOW: Visitors look through books before Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to the libraryof the Schneerson family of Hasidic rabbis in the Jewish Museum in Moscow. The vast collection of Jewish books anddocuments is the focus of a dispute between Moscow and Washington. A U.S. judge ordered that Russia be fined $50,000a day until it turns over the collection to the Chabad Lubavitch Hasidic movement.TENNIS IN LONDON: Sam Querrey of the U.S. plays a return to Lleyton Hewitt ofAustralia during their Queen’s Club grass court championships third round tennismatch in London on Thursday.AFTERMATH OF DICTATORSHIP: Enrique Santiago Romero, president of the Institute of Political Studies for Latin Americaand Africa and Estella de Carlotto, president of the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo human rights group, embrace after Romerodelivered documents regarding information about Spanish people who disappeared during the dictatorship of the 1970sand early ‘80s.HARVESTING IN EGYPT: Rida Ibrahim, a 62-year-old Egyptian farmer, harvestswheat on his farm in Qalubiyah, North Cairo. The U.S. Department of Agricultureestimates that production will reach 8.7 million tons, up 2.3 percent from theprevious year. The price of bread is the most volatile issue amid mounting economicconcerns as Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi nears the end of hisfirst year in office.AP PhotosFriday, June 14, 2013 • Brooklyn Eagle • 11

Book BeatBrooklynNY-Centric Novel toLaunch in Bay RidgeFrom Touchstone/Simon & SchusterIn “Astor Place Vintage,” anovel by New York-based writerStephanie Lehmann (TouchstoneBooks/Simon & Schuster),the past and present intertwinethrough the stories of two women—onelonging to succeed in arapidly modernizing world andthe other clinging tightly to yesterday.Lehmann will celebratethe release of her novel – whichhas received rave reviews fromesteemed writers and critics – inBrooklyn on June 27, with a readingand signing at Bay Ridge’sBookMarke Shoppe.When Astor Place Vintageshop owner Amanda Rosenbloomvisits the Manhattan apartmentof aging socialite Jane Kelly, shethinks she is on just another callto appraise and purchase clothingfrom a wealthy, elderly woman.Yet after discovering a century-oldjournal concealed in the lining ofa fur muff, Amanda is irresistiblydrawn into the life and times of Olive Wescott, a young woman whomoved to New York with her father in 1907.Twenty-year-old Olive lives in a time when Victorian ideals thatlimit a woman’s sphere to marriage and motherhood are just beginningto give way. She has ambitions to become a department storebuyer, but when her father dies, Olive is left on the brink of povertyand must take a low-paying job as salesgirl at the Siegel-Cooper DepartmentStore. (The building still stands today as a Bed, Bath & Beyondon 18th Street & 6th Avenue.) Olive is determined to survive, andeven thrive, in her drastically reduced circumstances.As Amanda continues to read Olive’s journal, her own life begins tounravel until she can no longer ignore the haunting words. With thelease on her shop set to expire and her love life falling apart, Amandais even more frustrated by questions that linger beyond the diary’s finalentries. As she begins to piece together the truth, Amanda finds that sheis connected to Olive in ways neither could have imagined and, by understandingthe past, is finally able to embrace her own future.With historical photographsand details throughout, Astor PlaceVintage takes readers on a fascinatingtour of New York City both atthe turn of the century and today.* * *The June 27 event will begin at7:30 p.m. The BookMark Shoppeis located at 8415 3 rd Avenue in BayRidge.* * *Stephanie Lehmann received herB.A. at U.C. Berkeley and an M.A. inEnglish from New York University.She has taught novel writing at Mediabistroand at Salon.com, whereher essays have been published. LikeOlive and Amanda, she lives in NewImage courtesy of Touchstone/Simon & SchusterNew York-based writer StephanieLehmann will appear in Bay Ridgeon June 27 to read from her newbook “Astor Place Vintage.”Photo by Charity De MeerYork City. Visit AstorPlaceVintage.com to learn more.Daily coverage of Brooklyn writers,books and book events can be foundin print (Brooklyn Daily Eagle) andonline (brooklyneagle.com) anda dedicated blog, www.brooklynbookbeat.comBrooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Announces2013 Books Beneath the Bridge LineupIn its second year, program will feature Colum McCann,Colson Whitehead, and Ayana Mathis, among othersA literary crowd gathered last year to hear Patti Smith read at a Books Beneath the Bridge event.Heights Theater Company OffersFree Reading of ‘The Triumph of Love’Theater 2020, a BrooklynHeights-based professional theatercompany, will present thisSaturday a free reading of PierreMarivaux’s "The Triumph of Love",adapted by Rod McLucas. Beginningat 1:30 p.m. at the BrooklynHeights Branch of the BrooklynPublic Library, the reading of thisclassic comedy is part of Theater2020’s Hearthside Reading Series.Marivaux is part of the greatFrench canon that includesMoliere, Racine and Beaumarchais.The Triumph of Love is hisbest-known play, and has beenproduced all over the country byprominent regional theatres.By Samantha SamelBrooklyn EagleBooks and bridges have longbeen defining components ofBrooklyn’s identity, characterizingthis scenic literary hub. A consummatemix of some of the borough’sfinest qualities, Books Beneath theBridge is the Brooklyn Bridge ParkConservancy’s summer literary seriesat which local, independentbookstores curate outdoor readingsthat include a Q&A and book signingwith featured authors.The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancyannounced this week the summer2013 program, which will beginon Monday, July 8, at 7 p.m. The serieswill run for six consecutive Mondaysat Pier 1’s Granite Prospect, and isco-curated by bookstores in DUMBO,Red Hook, Fort Greene, Greenpoint,Park Slope and Cobble Hill.“We are very pleased to be welcomingBooks Beneath the Bridgeback to our lineup of free eventsin Brooklyn Bridge Park this year,”said Nancy Webster, executive directorof the Brooklyn Bridge ParkConservancy. “BBTB quickly becameone of our most talked aboutevents last summer and we couldn’tbe happier with the lineup of authorsfor its second year.”Among last year’s featured authorswere Patti Smith and MartinAmis, and more than 2,500 bookwormscame out to enjoy the scenicreadings. This summer’s lineup includesNational Book Award-winnerColum McCann, Pulitzer Prize-winningpoet Sharon Olds, and NewYork Times bestselling author (andBrooklynite) Ayana Mathis, amongothers.“We’ve been looking forwardto the return of Books Beneath theBridge since our event last year; itwas a huge success, and loads of fun– there’s nothing quite like seeingnearly 300 people held rapt by yourfavorite authors,” said Jenn Northington,events director at WORDBookstore. “The series is also one ofthe best examples I’ve seen of thebig things that can happen whenindependent bookstores and neighborhoodorganizations team up.”Each participating bookstorehas the chance to curate its respectiveevents, selecting a theme andan author of its choice.In addition to hearing renownedauthors read from and discusstheir work, guests will be treatedto beautiful bridge views andPhoto by Julienne Schaersunsets. Some of the readings alsowill feature music and group drawingsessions. Each event is free andopen to the public.Event Details and LineupMonday nights, July 8 – August 127:00 p.m.Granite Prospect, Pier 1 – OldFulton at Furman StreetsJuly 8: Freebird BookstoreJames Gulliver Hancock, “Allthe Buildings in New York: That I’veDrawn So Far”July 15: GreenlightPoetry with Sharon Olds andEdward HirschJuly 22: powerHouse ArenaColum McCann, “TransAtlantic”July 29: Community BookstorePark SlopeProust in the ParkA reading of Swann’s Way in celebrationof its 100th anniversaryAugust 5: WORD5 Borough BluesColson Whitehead, ManhattanVictor LaValle, QueensKevin Baker, BronxAlina Simone, BrooklynShay Youngblood, Staten IslandAugust 12: BookCourtAyana Mathis, “The Twelve Tribesof Hattie”In the play, a beautiful andbold princess falls head over heelsfor a man who is her sworn enemy:Agis, the rightful heir to thePrincess’ stolen kingdom. To getclose to Agis, who is exiled in a secludedvilla, the Princess will haveto break all the rules and evenbend her gender, disguising herselfas a young male scholar. Shealso must outwit Agis’ life-longprotectors: the rational philosopherHermocrates and his scientificsister Leontine, who haveraised Agis to avoid all things romantic.Using her powerful talentfor seduction (and slippingbetween male and female personalities)the Princess takes aim atAgis but, in the process, accidentallywinds up engaged to threedifferent people. Now, as she triesto unravel her wildly tangled web,the Princess discovers love’s manystrands: from deceit to sweetness,from cruelty to ecstasy.Reservations not necessary,but may be made at: theater2020@gmail.comDoors will open at 1 p.m., andthe reading will take place at thefirst floor Theater Room of theBrooklyn Public Library, BrooklynHeights Branch (280 Cadman PlazaWest, between Pierrepont andTillary Streets).12 • Brooklyn Eagle • Friday, June 14, 2013

New Business Formations#1 DIVA’S BEAUTY SALON LLCNotice of formation of limited liabilitycompany (LLC). Name: #1 Diva’sBeauty Salon LLC. Articles of Organizationfiled with Secretary ofState of New York (SSNY) on 4/29/13.NY office location: Kings County.SSNY has been designated as agentof the LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served. The postoffice address to which the SSNYshall mail a copy of any processagainst the LLC served upon him/her is Paula Samuel Milligan, CPA111 Mulberry Street - Suite 5b Newark,NJ, 07102. Purpose/characterof LLC: Any Lawful Purpose.#1205388-10 WILSON REALTY LLCNotice of formation of limited liabilitycompany (LLC). Name: 8-10 WilsonRealty LLC. Articles of Organizationfiled with Secretary ofState of New York (SSNY) on 4/9/13.NY office location: Kings County.SSNY has been designated as agentof the LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served. The postoffice address to which the SSNYshall mail a copy of any processagainst the LLC served upon him/her is The LLC 358 7th Avenue #154Brooklyn, NY, 11215. Purpose/characterof LLC: Any Lawful Purpose#12040813RUN LLC13RUN LLC Arts. of Org. filed withthe SSNY on 04/18/2013. Office loc:Kings County. SSNY has been designatedas agent upon whomprocess against the LLC may beserved. SSNY shall mail processto: 12 E 46th St, 5th Floor, NY, NY10017. Reg. Agent: John Fraser, 12E 46th St, 5th Floor, NY, NY 10017Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.#12026828 SYLVATON REALTY LLCNotice of formation of limited liabilitycompany (LLC). Name: 28 SylvatonRealty LLC. Articles of Organizationfiled with Secretary ofState of New York (SSNY) on 1/9/13.NY office location: Kings County.SSNY has been designated asagent of the LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served. Thepost office address to which theSSNY shall mail a copy of any processagainst the LLC served uponhim/her is The LLC 119 85th StreetBrooklyn, NY, 11209. Purpose/characterof LLC: Any Lawful Purpose#11974845 WESTMINSTER LLCNotice of Formation of 45 WestminsterLLC. Arts. of Org. filedwith Secy. of State of NY (SSNY)on 4/22/13. Office location: KingsCounty. SSNY designated asagent of LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served. SSNYshall mail process to: 45 WestminsterRoad, Brooklyn, NY 11218.Purpose: any lawful activity.#12055763 THIRD PLACE, LLCNotice of Formation of 63 ThirdPlace, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed withNY Dept. of State on 9/28/06. Officelocation: Kings County. Princ. bus.addr.: 374 Court St., Brooklyn, NY.Sec. of State designated agent ofLLC upon whom process against itmay be served and shall mail processto: Robert J. Giordanella c/oCowan, Liebowitz & Latman, P.C., 1133Ave. of the Americas, NY, NY 10036.Purpose: any lawful activity.#120727100 CLINTON MGMT LLCNotice of Formation of 100 ClintonMGMT LLC. Arts. of Org. filedwith Secy. of State of NY (SSNY)on 5/24/13. Office location: KingsCounty. SSNY designated asagent of LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served. SSNYshall mail process to: 100 ClintonStreet, Brooklyn, NY 11201.Purpose: any lawful activity.#120703127 FOREST LLCNotice of formation of 127 FOR-EST LLC Art of Org filed w/ SSNYon 6/4/2013 in Kings County. SSNYis designated Agent of LLC towhom process may be served.SSNY may mail copy of any processto The LLC, 860 Bedford AvenueBrooklyn, NY 11205 Latestdate to dissolve: indefinite. Purpose:any lawful activity.#120870110 PRESIDENTDEVELOPMENT LLCNotice of Formation of 110President Development LLC.Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept.of State on 5/7/13. Office location:Kings County. Sec. of Statedesignated agent of LLC uponwhom process against it may beserved and shall mail processto: c/o JMH Development LLC,184 Kent Ave., #c-706, Brooklyn,NY 11249, principal business address.Purpose: all lawful purposes#120515187 HEYWARDSTREET LLC187 Heyward Street LLC. Arts.of Org. filed with Secy. of Stateof NY (SSNY) on 4/30/13. Office inKings County. SSNY designatedagent of LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served.SSNY shall mail process to 187Heyward St., Brooklyn, NY 11206.Purpose: General.#120271202 FLATBUSH LLCNotice of Formation of 202Flatbush LLC. Arts. of Org. filedwith Secy. of State of NY (SSNY)on 5/8/13. Office location: KingsCounty. SSNY designated asagent of LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served.SSNY shall mail process to: TheCompany, 478 Bergen St., Brooklyn,NY 11217. Purpose: any lawfulactivities.#120531208 FLATBUSH LLCNotice of Formation of 208Flatbush LLC. Arts. of Org. filedwith Secy. of State of NY (SSNY)on 5/8/13. Office location: KingsCounty. SSNY designated asagent of LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served.SSNY shall mail process to: TheCompany, 478 Bergen St., Brooklyn,NY 11217. Purpose: any lawfulactivities.#120519210 FLATBUSH LLCNotice of Formation of 210Flatbush LLC. Arts. of Org. filedwith Secy. of State of NY (SSNY)on 5/8/13. Office location: KingsCounty. SSNY designated asagent of LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served.SSNY shall mail process to: TheCompany, 478 Bergen St., Brooklyn,NY 11217. Purpose: any lawfulactivities.#120537212 FLATBUSH LLCNotice of Formation of 212Flatbush LLC. Arts. of Org. filedwith Secy. of State of NY (SSNY)on 5/8/13. Office location: KingsCounty. SSNY designated asagent of LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served.SSNY shall mail process to: TheCompany, 478 Bergen St., Brooklyn,NY 11217. Purpose: any lawfulactivities.#120521212 PARKSLOPE LLCNotice of formation of limitedliability company (LLC). Name:212 Park Slope LLC. Articles ofOrganization filed with Secretaryof State of New York (SSNY)on 1/14/13. NY office location:Kings County. SSNY has beendesignated as agent of the LLCupon whom process againstit may be served. The post officeaddress to which the SSNYshall mail a copy of any processagainst the LLC servedupon him/her is The LLC 253285th Street Brooklyn, NY, 11214.Purpose/character of LLC: Anylawful act or activities.#120238214 FLATBUSH LLCNotice of Formation of 214Flatbush LLC. Arts. of Org. filedwith Secy. of State of NY (SSNY)on 5/8/13. Office location: KingsCounty. SSNY designated asagent of LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served.SSNY shall mail process to: TheCompany, 478 Bergen St., Brooklyn,NY 11217. Purpose: any lawfulactivities.#120534220 WALWORTHSTREET LLC220 WALWORTH STREET LLC Articlesof Org. filed NY Sec. of State(SSNY) 6/19/09 Office in Kings Co.SSNY design. Agent of LLC uponwhom process may be served.SSNY shall mail copy of processto The LLC 161 Taaffe PL Brooklyn,NY 11205. Purpose: Any lawfulactivity. The latest date ofdissolution is 1/4/62.#120620228 FLATBUSH LLCNotice of Formation of 228 FlatbushLLC. Arts. of Org. filedwith Secy. of State of NY (SSNY)on 5/8/13. Office location: KingsCounty. SSNY designated asagent of LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served.SSNY shall mail process to: TheCompany, 478 Bergen St., Brooklyn,NY 11217. Purpose: any lawfulactivities.#120535234 FLATBUSH LLCNotice of Formation of 234 FlatbushLLC. Arts. of Org. filedwith Secy. of State of NY (SSNY)on 5/8/13. Office location: KingsCounty. SSNY designated asagent of LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served.SSNY shall mail process to: TheCompany, 478 Bergen St., Brooklyn,NY 11217. Purpose: any lawfulactivities.#120518237 FLATBUSH LLCNotice of Formation of 237 FlatbushLLC. Arts. of Org. filedwith Secy. of State of NY (SSNY)on 5/8/13. Office location: KingsCounty. SSNY designated asagent of LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served.SSNY shall mail process to: TheCompany, 478 Bergen St., Brooklyn,NY 11217. Purpose: any lawfulactivities.#120532296 PROPERTY LLC296 PROPERTY LLC Articles ofOrg. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY)4/24/13 Office in Kings Co. SSNYdesign. Agent of LLC upon whomprocess may be served. SSNYshall mail copy of process toQui Lai Liu 4410 3rd Ave Brooklyn,NY 11220. Purpose: Any lawfulactivity.#120475332 MYRTLE AVECAPITAL LLC332 MYRTLE AVE CAPITAL LLC Articlesof Org. filed NY Sec. of State(SSNY) 5/24/13 Office in Kings Co.SSNY design. Agent of LLC uponwhom process may be served.SSNY shall mail copy of processto The LLC 694 Myrtle Ave Ste. 365Brooklyn, NY 11205. Purpose: Anylawful activity.#120666341 SACKETT LLC341 SACKETT LLC, a domesticLLC, Arts. of Org. filed with theSSNY on 5/3/13. Office location:Kings County. SSNY is designatedas agent upon whom processagainst the LLC may be served.SSNY shall mail process to: TheLLC, c/o Duchac, 231 Kane St.,Brooklyn, NY 11231. General Purposes.#120836341 SCHOLES LLCNotice of Formation of 341SCHOLES LLC. Arts. of Org. filedwith Secy. of State of NY (SSNY)on 4/18/13. Office location:Kings County. SSNY designatedas agent of LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served.SSNY shall mail process to: c/oHanley & Goble LLP, 233 Broadway,Ste. 2701, NY, NY 10279. Purpose:any lawful activity.#120173368 NEW LOTS AVE LLCNotice of Formation of 368 NewLots Ave LLC. Arts of Org. filedwith NY Secy of State (SSNY) on3/7/13. Office Location: KingsCounty. SSNY is designated asagent of LLC upon whom processagainst it may be servedand shall mail process to c/oRobert J Palazzolo, 50 MargaretRd., Massapequa, NY 11758. Purpose:any lawful activity.#120601382 McGUINESS REALTY LLCNotice of Formation of 382 Mc-Guiness Realty LLC Arts. of Org.filed with Secy. of State of NY(SSNY) on 04/30/13. Office location:Kings County. Princ. officeof LLC: 295 Russell St., Brooklyn,NY 11222. SSNY designated asagent of LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served. SSNYshall mail process to the LLC atthe addr. of its princ. office. Purpose:Any lawful activity.#120199383 PRODUCTIONS LLCNotice of formation of limitedliability company (LLC). Name: 383Productions LLC. Articles of Organizationfiled with Secretaryof State of New York (SSNY) on3/5/13. NY office location: KingsCounty. SSNY has been designatedas agent of the LLC uponwhom process against it may beserved. The post office addressto which the SSNY shall mail acopy of any process against theLLC served upon him/her is TheLLC 38 3rd Street - Apt. 3R Brooklyn,NY, 11231. Purpose/characterof LLC: Any Lawful Purpose.#120885406 LORIMER CONDOASSOCIATION LLCNotice of Formation of 406Lorimer Condo Association LLC.Arts of Org. filed with New YorkSecy of State (SSNY) on 5/22/13.Office location: Kings County.SSNY is designated as agent ofLLC upon whom process againstit may be served. SSNY shallmail process to: 406 Lorimer St,Brooklyn, NY 11206. Purpose: anylawful activity.#120589449 BRICK LLCNOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMIT-ED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: 449BRICK LLC. Articles of Organizationwere filed with the Secretaryof State of New York (SSNY)on 02/06/13. Office location:Kings County. SSNY has beendesignated as agent of the LLCupon whom process against itmay be served. SSNY shall mail acopy of process to the LLC, 9322Third Avenue, Suite 502, Brooklyn,New York 11209. Purpose: Forany lawful purpose.#120486458 METRO FOODS, LLCNotice of Formation of 458 MetroFoods, LLC. Arts. of Org. filedwith Secy. of State of NY (SSNY)on 5/9/13. Office location: KingsCounty. SSNY designated asagent of LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served.SSNY shall mail process to: ColinDevlin, 11 Devoe, Brooklyn, NY11211, also the registered agent.Purpose: any lawful activities.#120737472 BERGEN LLCNotice of Formation of 472 BergenLLC. Arts. of Org. filed withSecy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/8/13.Office location: Kings County.SSNY designated as agent of LLCupon whom process against itmay be served. SSNY shall mailprocess to: The Company, 478 BergenSt., Brooklyn, NY 11217. Purpose:any lawful activities.#120536474 BERGEN LLCNotice of Formation of 474 BergenLLC. Arts. of Org. filed withSecy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/8/13.Office location: Kings County.SSNY designated as agent of LLCupon whom process against itmay be served. SSNY shall mailprocess to: The Company, 478 BergenSt., Brooklyn, NY 11217. Purpose:any lawful activities.#120533521-523 W 156 STOWNER LLCNotice of Formation of 521-523 W 156 ST OWNER LLC. Arts. ofOrg. filed with Secy. of State ofNY (SSNY) on 4/23/13. Office location:Kings County. SSNY designatedas agent of LLC uponwhom process against it may beserved. SSNY shall mail processto: The LLC, 1465A Flatbush Avenue,Brooklyn, NY 11210. Purpose:any lawful activity.#120348522-536 W 147 STOWNER LLCNotice of Formation of 522-536 W 147 ST OWNER LLC. Arts. ofOrg. filed with Secy. of State ofNY (SSNY) on 4/29/13. Office location:Kings County. SSNY designatedas agent of LLC uponwhom process against it may beserved. SSNY shall mail processto: The LLC, 1465A Flatbush Avenue,Brooklyn, NY 11210. Purpose:any lawful activity.#120346530 PARAMUS LLCNOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMIT-ED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: 530PARAMUS LLC. Articles of Organizationwere filed with the Secretaryof State of New York (SSNY)on 02/06/13. Office location: KingsCounty. SSNY has been designatedas agent of the LLC upon whomprocess against it may be served.SSNY shall mail a copy of processto the LLC, 9322 Third Avenue, Suite502, Brooklyn, New York 11209.Purpose: For any lawful purpose.#120487535 THIRD STREET LLCNotice of Formation of 535 THIRDSTREET LLC. Arts. of Org. filed withSecy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/30/13.Office location: Kings County.SSNY designated as agent of LLCupon whom process against itmay be served. SSNY shall mail processto: c/o Davis & Gilbert LLP, 1740Broadway, NY, NY 10019. Purpose:any lawful activity.#120218535 W 162 ST OWNER LLCNotice of Formation of 535 W162 ST OWNER LLC. Arts. of Org.filed with Secy. of State of NY(SSNY) on 4/23/13. Office location:Kings County. SSNY designatedas agent of LLC uponwhom process against it may beserved. SSNY shall mail processto: The LLC, 1465A Flatbush Avenue,Brooklyn, NY 11210. Purpose:any lawful activity.#120350539 W 162 ST OWNER LLCNotice of Formation of 539 W162 ST OWNER LLC. Arts. of Org.filed with Secy. of State of NY(SSNY) on 4/23/13. Office location:Kings County. SSNY designatedas agent of LLC uponwhom process against it may beserved. SSNY shall mail processto: The LLC, 1465A Flatbush Avenue,Brooklyn, NY 11210. Purpose:any lawful activity.#120343718NYC LLCNotice of formation of limitedliability company (LLC). Name:718NYC LLC. Articles of Organizationfiled with Secretaryof State of New York (SSNY) on2/12/13. NY office location: KingsCounty. SSNY has been designatedas agent of the LLC uponwhom process against it may beserved. The post office addressto which the SSNY shall mail acopy of any process against theLLC served upon him/her is TheLLC 198 Union Street Apt. 1 Brooklyn,NY, 11231. Purpose/characterof LLC: Any Lawful Purpose#120006723 MADISON LLC723 MADISON LLC Art. Of Org. FiledSec. of State of NY 05/04/2012. Off.Loc.: Kings Co. SSNY designatedas agent upon whom processagainst it may be served. SSNYto mail copy of process to TheLLC, c/o Doron Lerman, 400 WallStreet, 17th Floor, New York, NY10005. Purpose: Any lawful actor activity.#120251755 COMMACK LLCNOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMIT-ED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: 755COMMACK LLC. Articles of Organizationwere filed with theSecretary of State of New York(SSNY) on 02/06/13. Office location:Kings County. SSNY hasbeen designated as agent of theLLC upon whom process againstit may be served. SSNY shall maila copy of process to the LLC, 9322Third Avenue, Suite 502, Brooklyn,New York 11209. Purpose: Forany lawful purpose.#120489770 HOLDINGS LLC770 HOLDINGS LLC Articles ofOrg. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY)7/19/10 Office in Kings Co. SSNYdesign. Agent of LLC upon whomprocess may be served. SSNYshall mail copy of process toThe LLC 5014 16th Ave Ste. 414Brooklyn, NY 11204. Purpose: Anylawful activity.#120322809-811 KINGS HIGHWAY LLC809-811 KINGS HIGHWAY LLC Articlesof Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY)8/17/00 Office in Kings Co. SSNY design.Agent of LLC upon whom processmay be served. SSNY shall mailcopy of process to The LLC 809-811Kings Highway Brooklyn, NY 11223.Purpose: Any lawful activity.#120502831 LYNBROOK LLCNOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITEDLIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: 831 LYN-BROOK LLC. Articles of Organizationwere filed with the Secretaryof State of New York (SSNY)on 02/06/13. Office location: KingsCounty. SSNY has been designatedas agent of the LLC upon whomprocess against it may be served.SSNY shall mail a copy of processto the LLC, 9322 Third Avenue, Suite502, Brooklyn, New York 11209.Purpose: For any lawful purpose.#120490921 BROADWAY REALTY LLC921 BROADWAY REALTY LLC Articlesof Org. filed NY Sec. of State(SSNY) 12/27/02 Office in Kings Co.SSNY design. Agent of LLC uponwhom process may be served.SSNY shall mail copy of processto The LLC 543 Bedford Ave. #144Brooklyn, NY 11211. Purpose: Anylawful activity.#1204771000 NESCONSET LLCNOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMIT-ED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: 1000NESCONSET LLC. Articles of Organizationwere filed with theSecretary of State of New York(SSNY) on 02/06/13. Office location:Kings County. SSNY hasbeen designated as agent of theLLC upon whom process againstit may be served. SSNY shall maila copy of process to the LLC, 9322Third Avenue, Suite 502, Brooklyn,New York 11209. Purpose: Forany lawful purpose.#1204881002 STERLING HOLDINGS LLC1002 STERLING HOLDINGS LLC Articlesof Org. filed NY Sec. of State(SSNY) 5/10/13 Office in Kings Co.SSNY design. Agent of LLC uponwhom process may be served.SSNY shall mail copy of processto The LLC 770 Chauncey StreetBrooklyn, NY 11207. Purpose: Anylawful activity. The latest dateof dissolution is 1/4/62.#1205511243 DEAN STREET LLCNotice of formation of limitedliability company (LLC). Name:1243 Dean Street LLC. Articles ofOrganization filed with Secretaryof State of New York (SSNY)on 3/5/13. NY office location:Kings County. SSNY has been designatedas agent of the LLC uponwhom process against it may beserved. The post office addressto which the SSNY shall mail acopy of any process against theLLC served upon him/her is PhilipSilverstein PO Box 20539 NewYork, NY, 10021. Purpose/characterof LLC: Any Lawful Purpose#1203314906 5TH AVENUEREALTY LLCNotice of formation of limitedliability company (LLC). Name:4906 5th Avenue Realty LLC. Articlesof Organization filed withSecretary of State of New York(SSNY) on 3/29/02. NY office location:Kings County. SSNY hasbeen designated as agent of theLLC upon whom process againstit may be served. The post officeaddress to which the SSNYshall mail a copy of any processagainst the LLC servedupon him/her is 5602 5th AvenueBrooklyn, New York 11220. Purpose/characterof LLC: Any lawfulpurpose.#120056Friday, June 14, 2013 • Brooklyn Eagle • 13

New Business Formations5013 FARRAGUT ROAD LLCNotice of Formation 5013 FarragutRoad LLC Arts. of Org. filedwith SSNY 5/1/2013. Off. Loc.: KingsCnty. SSNY designated as agentof LLC whom process may beserved. SSNY shall mail processto: c/o Daniel Apice Jr., 1005 East46th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11203.Purpose: all lawful activities.#1204028757 17TH AVENUE LLCNotice of Formation of 875717TH AVENUE LLC. Arts. of Org.filed with Secy. of State of NY(SSNY) on 4/25/13. Office location:Kings County. SSNY designatedas agent of LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served. SSNYshall mail process to: The LLC,7909 10th Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11228.Purpose: any lawful activity.#120214A AND D REAL ESTATESERVICES PLUS LIMITEDLIABILITY COMPANYNotice of formation of limited liabilitycompany (LLC). Name: A andD Real Estate Services Plus LimitedLiability Company. Articles of Organizationfiled with Secretaryof State of New York (SSNY) on5/3/13. NY office location: KingsCounty. SSNY has been designatedas agent of the LLC upon whomprocess against it may be served.The post office address to whichthe SSNY shall mail a copy of anyprocess against the LLC servedupon him/her is Real Estate Office17 Willoughby Avenue Brooklyn,NY, 11205. Purpose/character ofLLC: Any Lawful Purpose#120524ADLYN LLCADLYN LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts.of Org. filed with the SSNY on4/23/13. Office location: KingsCounty. SSNY is designated asagent upon whom processagainst the LLC may be served.SSNY shall mail process to: TheLLC, 343 Gold St., Brooklyn, NY11201. General Purposes.#120544AMERICAN SOLAR POWER LLCNotice of Formation of AmericanSolar Power LLC. Arts ofOrg. filed with NY Secy of State(SSNY) on 3/13/13. Office: KingsCounty. SSNY is designated asagent of LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served andshall mail process to 277 GoldSt., #10P, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Purpose:any lawful activity.#120600ANNERLOO HOLDING LLCNotice of formation of ANNER-LOO HOLDING LLC. Art. Of Org.filed with the Sect’y of Stateof NY (SSNY) on 8/22/2012. Officein Kings County. SSNY has beendesignated as agent of the LLCupon whom process against itmay be served. SSNY shall mailprocess to the LLC, 207 MadisonSt. Brooklyn, NY 11216. Purpose:Any lawful purpose#120567APPLAUSE AFRICACOMMUNICATIONS LLCNotice of formation of limitedliability company (LLC). Name: ApplauseAfrica CommunicationsLLC. Articles of Organizationfiled with Secretary of State ofNew York (SSNY) on 2/12/13. NY officelocation: Kings County. SSNYhas been designated as agentof the LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served. The postoffice address to which the SSNYshall mail a copy of any processagainst the LLC served upon him/her is Mindsquad Communications1379St Marks Avenue Brooklyn,NY, 11233. Purpose/characterof LLC: Any Lawful Purpose#120175ASANO LEGALCONSULTING PLLCNotice of Formation of Asano LegalConsulting PLLC. Arts. Of Org.filed with Secy. Of State of N.Y.(SSNY) on 3/7/13. Office location:Kings County. SSNY designatedas agent of PLLC upon whomprocess against it may be served.SSNY shall mail process to: 222Gates Ave., #1, Bklyn, NY 11238. Purpose:Profession of Law.#12090114 • Brooklyn Eagle • Friday, June 14, 2013ASLM LLCNotice of Formation of ASLM LLC.Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. ofState of NY (SSNY) on 5/24/13. Officelocation: Kings County. SSNY designatedas agent of LLC upon whomprocess against it may be served.SSNY shall mail process to: 100Clinton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201.Purpose: any lawful activity.#120709AVM REALTY LLCNotice of Formation of AVM RealtyLLC. Arts. of Org. filed Secy. ofState of NY (SSNY) on 1/11/13. Off.loc.: Kings County. SSNY designatedas agent of LLC upon whomprocess against it may be served.SSNY shall mail process to: c/oSteven E. Plotnick, Esq., 227 E. 58thSt., 3rd Fl., NY, NY 10022-1366. Purpose:any lawful activity.#120553BABY JAKE, LLCBABYJAKE, LLC Articles of Org.filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY)4/11/13 Office in Kings Co. SSNYdesign. Agent of LLC upon whomprocess may be served. SSNYshall mail copy of process toScot Fishman 426 WilloughbyAve Brooklyn, NY 11205. Purpose:Any lawful activity.#120194BCB 1154 PRESIDENTSTREET LLCBCB 1154 PRESIDENT STREET LLC,Art.of Org.filed NY DOS 5/7/13,KingsCo.S/S C/O BCB Properties LLC,515Madison Ave.,Ste.1201,NY,NY 10022.Managed by 1 or more managers.Toengage in any lawful actor activity.Full indemnification.#120616BEF CHURCH AVENUEHOLDINGS LLCNOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LI-ABILITY COMPANY. NAME: BEF CHURCHAVENUE HOLDINGS LLC. Articles ofOrganization were filed with theSecretary of State of New York(SSNY) on 05/21/13. Office location:Kings County. SSNY has been designatedas agent of the LLC uponwhom process against it may beserved. SSNY shall mail a copy ofprocess to the LLC, c/o Brand Sonnenschine,299 Broadway, Suite 600,New York, New York 10007. Purpose:For any lawful purpose.#120722BFC 36- PRESERVATION LLCNotice of Formation BFC 360 PreservationLLC Arts. of Org. filedwith SSNY 4/12/2013. Off. Loc.: KingsCnty. SSNY designated as agent ofLLC whom process may be served.SSNY shall mail process to: c/oThe LLC, 150 Myrtle Avenue, 2ndFloor, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Purpose:all lawful activities.#120147BIRDHOUSE NYC LLCNotice of formation of BIRDHOUSENYC LLC. Articles of Organizationfiled with the Sec. of State of NY(“SSNY”) on 2/6/2013. Office location:Kings County. SSNY has beendesignated as agent of the LLCupon whom process against it maybe served. SSNY shall mail a copyof any process to The LLC, 115 3rdPlace, Apt. 4, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11231. Theregistered agent upon whom andat which process against the LLCmay be served is Brooke Hunt, 1153rd Place, Apt. 4, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11231.Purpose: Hair Salon.#120644BLD3R LLCBLD3R LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec.of State of NY 05/15/2013. Off.Loc.: Kings Co. SSNY designatedas agent upon whom processagainst it may be served. SSNYto mail copy of process to TheLLC, c/o Matthew Schoolfield,33 Havemeyer St, Suite 3F, Brooklyn,NY 11211. Purpose: Any lawfulact or activity.#120771BOERUM, LLCNotice of Formation of BOERUM,LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy.of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/26/13.Office location: Kings County.SSNY designated as agent of LLCupon whom process against itmay be served. SSNY shall mailprocess to: The LLC, 41 MaujerStreet, Ste. 1F, Brooklyn, NY 11206.Purpose: any lawful activity.#120212BLUE YOU LLCNotice of formation of limited liabilitycompany (LLC). Name: Blue YouLLC. Articles of Organization filedwith Secretary of State of NewYork (SSNY) on 3/27/13. NY office location:Kings County. SSNY hasbeen designated as agent of theLLC upon whom process against itmay be served. The post office addressto which the SSNY shall maila copy of any process against theLLC served upon him/her is c/o UnitedStates Corporation Agents, Inc.7014 13th Avenue - Suite 202 Brooklyn,NY, 11228. Purpose/characterof LLC: Any Lawful Purpose#120241BORRERO BORRERO& BORRERO LLCBORRERO BORRERO & BORRERO LLC Articlesof Org. filed NY Sec. of State(SSNY) 5/10/2013. Office in KingsCo. SSNY desig. agent of LLC uponwhom process may be served. SSNYshall mail copy of process to 175Park Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11205. Purpose:Any lawful purpose.#120549BRIGHT 86 LLCNotice of Formation of BRIGHT 86LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy.of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/29/13. Officelocation: Kings County. SSNYdesignated as agent of LLC uponwhom process against it may beserved. SSNY shall mail processto: 1703 86th St., Brooklyn, NY 11214.Purpose: any lawful activity.#120446BUBBLEGUM POPSTUDIOS LLCNotice of formation of limited liabilitycompany (LLC). Name: BubblegumPop Studios LLC. Articlesof Organization filed with Secretaryof State of New York (SSNY)on 4/19/13. NY office location:Kings County. SSNY has been designatedas agent of the LLC uponwhom process against it may beserved. The post office addressto which the SSNY shall mail acopy of any process against theLLC served upon him/her is AlexanderJohn Diaz 160 ScholesStreet - Apt. 1a Brooklyn, NY, 11206-2184. Purpose/character of LLC:Any Lawful Purpose#120265BURKE LEIGHTONHOLDINGS LLCNotice of Formation of BurkeLeighton Holdings LLC. Arts. ofOrg. filed with Secy. of State ofNY (SSNY) on 4/25/13. Office location:Kings County. SSNY designatedas agent of LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served. SSNYshall mail process to: c/o The LLC,2564 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY11226. Purpose: any lawful activity.#120134CAN IV DRIGGS LLCNotice of Qualification of CANIV DRIGGS LLC. App. for Auth. filedwith Secy. of State of NY (SSNY)on 4/30/13. Office location: KingsCounty. LLC formed in Delaware(DE) on 4/25/13. SSNY designatedas agent of LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served. SSNYshall mail process to: NationalCorporate Research, Ltd. (NCR), 10E. 40th St., 10th Fl., NY, NY 10016. DEaddress of LLC: NCR, 615 S. DuPontHwy., Dover, DE 19901. Arts. of Org.filed with DE Secy. of State, 401Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901.Purpose: any lawful activity.#120216CARERITE LLCCareRite LLC. Arts. of Org. filedwith Secy. of State of NY (SSNY)on 1/9/13. Office in Kings County.SSNY designated agent of LLCupon whom process against itmay be served. SSNY shall mailprocess to PO Box 110648, Brooklyn,NY 11211. Purpose: General.#120272CHEN DEGRYSE & PARTNERS, LLCNotice of Formation of Chen De-Gryse & Partners, LLC. Arts. ofOrg. filed with NY Dept. of Stateon 5/20/13. Office location: KingsCounty. Sec. of State designatedagent of LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served andshall mail process to: 50 BridgeSt., #416, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Purpose:all lawful purposes.#120694CECIBELTRANSPORTATION LLCNotice of formation of limited liabilitycompany (LLC). Name: CecibelTransportation LLC. Articlesof Organization filed with Secretaryof State of New York (SSNY)on 4/12/13. NY office location:Kings County. SSNY has been designatedas agent of the LLC uponwhom process against it may beserved. The post office addressto which the SSNY shall mail acopy of any process against theLLC served upon him/her is The LLC81 Nichols Avenue Brooklyn, NY,11208. Purpose/character of LLC:Any Lawful Purpose.#120841CHELSEA8 LLCNotice of formation of limited liabilitycompany (LLC). Name: Chelsea8LLC. Articles of Organizationfiled with Secretary of State ofNew York (SSNY) on 3/11/13. NY officelocation: Kings County. SSNY hasbeen designated as agent of theLLC upon whom process against itmay be served. The post office addressto which the SSNY shall maila copy of any process against theLLC served upon him/her is The LLC75 Pineapple Street - Suite 1G Brooklyn,NY, 11201. Purpose/characterof LLC: Any Lawful Purpose#120873CITI CONNECT, LLCNotice of Formation of CITI Connect,LLC. Arts. of Org. filed withSecy. of State of NY (SSNY) on5/30/13. Office location: KingsCounty. SSNY designated asagent of LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served. SSNYshall mail process to: The LLC, 2286Brigham St., Brooklyn, NY 11229.Purpose: any lawful activities.#120847CLIFF TRIPS LLCNotice of Formation of CLIFF TRIPSLLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy.of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/09/13.Office location: Kings County.Princ. office of LLC: c/o EmilyMaltby, 112 Prospect Pl., 1F, Brooklyn,NY 11217. SSNY designated asagent of LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served. SSNYshall mail process to the LLC atthe addr. of its princ. office. Purpose:Any lawful activity.#120444COHESIVE PRODUCTDEVELOPMENT LLCNotice of Formation of CohesiveProduct Development LLC. Arts.of Org. filed with NY Dept. ofState on 10/25/12. Office location:Kings County. Princ. bus. addr.:241 S. Second St., Unit 3B, Brooklyn,NY 11211. Sec. of State designatedagent of LLC upon whomprocess against it may be servedand shall mail process to: c/o CTCorporation System, 111 8th Ave.,NY, NY 10011, regd. agent uponwhom process may be served.Purpose: any lawful activity.#120379CREATIVE NOMADS, LLCCreative Nomads, LLC, Authorityfiled with the SSNY on 1/23/13.Office: Kings County. Fictitiousname used in NY: Franklin, Gotham& Baskerville, LLC. LLCformed in DE on 1/17/13. SSNYis designated as agent uponwhom process against the LLCmay be served and shall mailprocess to 221 Sackett Street,#3F Brooklyn, NY 11231 . Cert ofFormation filed with DE SOS, P.O.Box 898, Dover, DE 19903. Purpose:Any lawful activity.#120750CW3 PROPERTY LLCNotice of formation of limitedliability company (LLC). Name:CW3 Property LLC. Articles of Organizationfiled with Secretaryof State of New York (SSNY) on5/2/13. NY office location: KingsCounty. SSNY has been designatedas agent of the LLC uponwhom process against it may beserved. The post office addressto which the SSNY shall mail acopy of any process against theLLC served upon him/her is WaChun Lin 2153 73rd Street Brooklyn,NY, 11204. Purpose/characterof LLC: Any Lawful Purpose#120528CSMC 2007-C1 37THSTREET, LLCNotice of Qualification of CSMC2007-C1 37th Street, LLC. Authorityfiled with NY Dept. of State on5/8/13. Office location: Kings County.Princ. bus. addr.: 5221 N. O’ConnorBlvd., Ste. 600, Irving, TX 75039.LLC formed in DE on 7/30/10. NY Sec.of State designated agent of LLCupon whom process against itmay be served and shall mail processto: c/o CT Corporation System,111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd.agent upon whom process maybe served. DE addr. of LLC: 1209 OrangeSt., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert.of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State,401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901.Purpose: all lawful purposes.#120516CYKEL BIKE LLCNotice of Formation of CykelBike LLC. Arts of Org. filed withNY Secy of State (SSNY) on 5/30/13.Office: Kings. SSNY is designatedas agent of LLC upon whomprocess against it may be servedand shall mail process to itsprinciple business address c/oNorthwest Registered Agent,LLC 90 State Street STE 700 Office40 Albany, New York 12207. Purpose:any lawful activity.#120744D’SAVANNAH LLCNOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LI-ABILITY COMPANY. NAME: D’SAVAN-NAH LLC. Articles of Organizationwere filed with the Secretaryof State of New York (SSNY) on09/19/12. Office location: KingsCounty. SSNY has been designatedas agent of the LLC upon whomprocess against it may be served.SSNY shall mail a copy of processto the LLC, c/o Business Filings Incorporated,187 Wolf Road, Suite101, Albany, New York 12205, whichis also the address for the registeredagent. Purpose: For anylawful purpose.#120243DATIM EHR CONSULTING LLCDATIM EHR CONSULTING LLC Art.Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY02/26/2013. Off. Loc.: Kings Co.SSNY designated as agent uponwhom process against it maybe served. SSNY to mail copy ofprocess to The LLC, c/o AkinsuyiAkinbola, 1379 E 92nd Street,Brooklyn, NY 11236. Purpose: Anylawful act or activity.#120396DEVLLD LLCName of LLC: DEVLLD LLC. Arts. ofOrg. filed with NY Dept. of State:5/3/13. Office loc.: Kings Co. Sec.of State designated agent ofLLC upon whom process againstit may be served and shall mailprocess to: c/o Business FilingsInc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany,NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whomprocess may be served. Purpose:any lawful act.#120530DPR-TIC LLCNotice of Formation of DPR-TICLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy.of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/24/13.Office location: Kings County.SSNY designated as agent of LLCupon whom process against itmay be served. SSNY shall mailprocess to: 100 Clinton Street,Brooklyn, NY 11201. Purpose: anylawful activity.#120707DRD FILM LLCNOTICE OF FORMATION of DRDFILM LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on4/15/13. Office location: KingsCounty. SSNY designated asagent for service of process.SSNY shall mail process to 1515th Ave. #2, Bklyn, NY 11217. Purpose:Any lawful activity.#120284DUNBAR MM LLCNotice of Formation of DunbarMM LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy.of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/29/13. Officelocation: Kings County. SSNYdesignated as agent of LLC uponwhom process against it may beserved. SSNY shall mail processto: The LLC, 1465A Flatbush Avenue,Brooklyn, NY 11210. Purpose: anylawful activity.#120354DUNBAR HOLDINGSMEMBER LLCNotice of Formation of DunbarHoldings Member LLC. Arts.of Org. filed with Secy. of Stateof NY (SSNY) on 4/26/13. Office location:Kings County. SSNY designatedas agent of LLC uponwhom process against it may beserved. SSNY shall mail processto: The LLC, 1465A Flatbush Avenue,Brooklyn, NY 11210. Purpose:any lawful activity.#120341DUNBAR OWNER LLCNotice of Formation of DunbarOwner LLC. Arts. of Org.filed with Secy. of State of NY(SSNY) on 4/26/13. Office location:Kings County. SSNY designatedas agent of LLC uponwhom process against it may beserved. SSNY shall mail processto: The LLC, 1465A Flatbush Avenue,Brooklyn, NY 11210. Purpose:any lawful activity.#120352DUNBAR PORTFOLIO LLCNotice of Formation of DunbarPortfolio LLC. Arts. of Org.filed with Secy. of State of NY(SSNY) on 4/26/13. Office location:Kings County. SSNY designatedas agent of LLC uponwhom process against it may beserved. SSNY shall mail processto: The LLC, 1465A Flatbush Avenue,Brooklyn, NY 11210. Purpose:any lawful activity.#120335E & A REALTY PARTNERS, LLCE & A REALTY PARTNERS, LLC, a domesticLLC, Arts. of Org. filedwith the SSNY on 3/26/13. Officelocation: Kings County. SSNYis designated as agent uponwhom process against the LLCmay be served. SSNY shall mailprocess to: The LLC, 1100 ConeyIsland Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11230.General Purposes.#120267E&M DUNBAR LLCNotice of Formation of E&MDunbar LLC. Arts. of Org. filedwith Secy. of State of NY (SSNY)on 4/26/13. Office location:Kings County. SSNY designatedas agent of LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served.SSNY shall mail process to:The LLC, 1465A Flatbush Avenue,Brooklyn, NY 11210. Purpose: anylawful activity.#120337EAST LAM LLCNotice of Formation of East LamLLC. Arts of Org. filed with NYSecy of State (SSNY) on 5/23/13. Office:Kings. SSNY is designated asagent of LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served andshall mail process to: 1375 BayridgeAvenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219.Purpose: any lawful activity.#120742Electric YolkProductions LLCNotice of Formation of ElectricYolk Productions LLC. Arts. ofOrg. filed with Secy. of State of NY(SSNY) on 5/9/13. Office location:Kings County. SSNY designatedas agent of LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served. SSNYshall mail process to: AmandaCarol Kinsey, 138 Broadway, #6A,Brooklyn, NY 11211. Purpose: anylawful activity.#120405ELS RE II LLCELS RE II LLC Articles of Org. filedNY Sec. of State (SSNY) 3/13/13 Officein Kings Co. SSNY design.Agent of LLC upon whom processmay be served. SSNY shall mailcopy of process to The LLC 1474President St. Brooklyn, NY 11213.Purpose: Any lawful activity.#120192ELVI CONSULTING LLCNotice of Formation of Elvi ConsultingLLC. Arts. of Org. filedwith Secy. of State of NY (SSNY)on 5/14/13. Office location:Kings County. SSNY designatedas agent of LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served.SSNY shall mail process to: 65Oceana Drive East #9C, Brooklyn,NY 11235. Purpose: any lawfulactivity.#120471

Bill Would Give NY Adoptees AccessTo Birth Certificate, Medical HistoryLeft-right: Senator Velmanette Montgomery, Peter W. Franklin with Adoptees WithOut Liberty(holding baby) and Assemblyman David Weprin.Photo courtesy Assemblyman Weprin’s OfficeBy Mary FrostBrooklyn Daily EagleUnder a bill proposed byAssemblyman David I. Weprin(D-Fresh Meadows), adultadoptees in New York statewould be able to obtain a copyof their original birth certificatesand a medical historyform.The bill would also providea birth parent with a form to letthe child know if the parentwanted to be contacted directlyby the child or through an intermediary.Weprin, along with cosponsorSenator VelmanetteMontgomery (D-Brooklyn)and other representatives, helda joint press conference withthe New York StatewideAdoption Reform's “UnsealedInitiative” at City Hall to supportthe “Bill of Adoptee Rights.”“It is very important to mefor all people, especiallyadoptees, to have ready accessto their birth certificates andbirth family medical recordsfor their health and the wellbeingof their families,”Senator Montgomery said in astatement.“New York State adopteesare currently denied their originalbirth certificates and inturn knowledge of their originalfamilies, ethnicities, medicalhistories and more,” saidSenator Andrew J. Lanza (R-Staten Island). “No one shouldbe denied the right to obtaininformation about themselvesconcerning medical or otherpersonal information of thenature involved here.”Amending the existingNew York adoption lawswould provide adoptees ages18 and older with birth certificatesand in many cases informationabout religious andethnic ancestry as well asmedical information.Under the bill, the adopteewould receive a certified copyof his or her original birth certificate,according to the languageof the Senate version ofthe bill. The copy would state:“This is a certified copy of anoriginal birth certificate. Thisoriginal birth certificate hasbeen superseded by anothercertificate on file with the appropriategovernment agency.”Joyce Bahr, president ofAdoption Reform's UnsealedInitiative, urged the Assemblyand the Senate to pass the bill,saying, “No other group of U.S.citizens has their identitieswithheld by the state. The Billof Adoptee Rights gives alladult adoptees the right to anon-certified copy of their birthcertificate as well as familymedical records, and does sowith respect to birth parents,who will have the option to filea contact preference if theychoose so.”Currently, a New Yorkadoptee cannot access his orher original birth certificateunless they go through thecourts, and even then, the outcomeis not guaranteed.An online petition urgingpassage of the bill has garneredmore than 8,000 signaturesat PetitionOnline.comMaine, New Hampshire,Oregon, Alabama and RhodeIsland have passed openrecords legislation; Kansasand Alaska are the only statesthat have never sealed records.TAG SALECADMAN TOWERSBLDG BKLYN HTS101 CLARK ST(BET. HENRY ST &CADMAN PL WEST)6/159-5.Rain dates :6/16/2013Huge Sale.Great Prices.Grace Church SchoolEstablished in 1928, Grace ChurchSchool is a non-sectarian school that serves140 children ranging in age from 2 to 6 yearsold in an early childhood program noted for itsemphasis on the whole child. The school encouragesevery child to grow at his or her ownpace in a multi-sensory learning environment.The development of character and of ethical and social values is an integralpart of the school's philosophy. The school also has a TogetherTime Program for toddlers, age 16 to 24 months, which encourageschildren, accompanied by a parent or caregiver, to enjoy appropriateactivities supervised by an Early Childhood Specialist. They also havea Wednesday afternoon music program for toddlers. Our New Mother'sSupport Group is led by a clinical psychologist and meets for six eightweeksessions throughout the school year to encourage first time mothersto become comfortable with their new parental role.Parents interested in a tour of Grace Church School should callfor an appointment after September. Applications for admission areavailable following a tour of the school. For tour information, please call(718) 624-4030.INBrooklyn — Section of Brooklyn Friday, Daily Eagle/Brooklyn June 14, 2013 Eagle • Brooklyn • June 14, Eagle 2013 • 17 • 17

Brooklyn Bar Association Inducts New PresidentBy Rob AbruzzeseBrooklyn EagleThe Brooklyn Bar Associationinducted its new President,Andrew Fallek, as wellas its newly elected officersand trustees during an eventin the Ceremonial Courtroomat Brooklyn BoroughHall on Wednesday.“I feel so much prideto be the President of theBrooklyn Bar Association at atime when Brooklyn is doingso well,” Fallek said after hewas introduced by immediatepast President DomenickNapoletano. “Recently Brooklynhas become known forits small boutique shops andrestaurants, but it’s alwayshad great boutique law firmsthat have provided excellentcraft legal services.”Andrew M. Fallek (center) with his family: father and mother Joe and Barbara Fallek, daughter Brooke,wife Lainey, and sons Cooper and Michael Fallek.Hon. Barry Kamins, immediate Past President Domenick Napoletano, Hon. Ellen Spodek, Andrew M.Fallek, Steven D. Cohn, and John Lonuzzi.Eagle photos by Rob AbruzzeseThe new officers inductedinclude Rebecca Woodlandas President-elect, ArthurL. Aidala as First VicePresident, Hon. Frank R. Seddioas Second Vice President,Aimee L. Richter as Secretary,and David M. Chidekel asTreasurer.The new trustees in theclass of 2016 include ElaineN. Avery, Armena D. Gayle,David J. Hernandez, RichardKlass, Anthony J. Lamberti,Deborah Lashley, and JosephS. Rosato.Borough President MartyMarkowitz spoke at the eventand was quick to point outthat just as Brooklyn stolethe Nets from New Jersey, ithas now stolen New Jerseyresident Fallek as well. Markowitzthen presented Fallekwith a Nets hat and shirt.“People used to run out ofBrooklyn to Jersey, but nowit’s so cool that they’re comingback,” Markowitz said.Past President Steven D.Cohn introduced the electedofficials and bar leadersbefore remarks were given.Hon. Ellen Spodek andPast President John Lonuzzigave remarks before the newtrustees and officials weresworn in.“Fallek possesses all ofthe qualities, including intelligenceand patience, to excelas President of the bar association,”Judge Spodek said. “He’slike Fox News – fair and balanced– except he actually is.”“Andy was afraid to askme to speak today becausehe was afraid I would roasthim,” Lonuzzi joked. “I assuredhim that I would indeedroast him and there isso much potential material,but we’ll have to save that foranother day.”Hon. Barry Kamins introducedthe new trustees,but not before he gave somekind words about Fallek aswell. “For his entire career,New trustee Joseph Rosato, new President-elect Rebecca Woodland, Hon. Robert J. Miller, and JohnLonuzzi.New Treasurer David M. Chidekel, new Secretary Aimee L. Richter, and the new Second Vice PresidentHon. Frank R. Seddio are sworn in to their new offices.he’s been an attorney of principal,conscience, and skill,”Kamins said. “The BrooklynBar is thrilled to have him asPresident and we could notbe in better hands.”Fallek commended Napoletanofor his work asPresident, pointed out thatthe CLEs have been muchimproved under him, andcongratulated him for hiswork on the first golf outing,which is expected to bean annual event. He said thatwhile he doesn’t foresee makingbig changes as the newPresident, he will be lookinginto everything to see whereimprovements can be made.“I don’t believe in reinventingthe wheel, but I dobelieve in checking the tires,”Fallek said.18 • Brooklyn Eagle • Friday, June 14, 201318 • INBrooklyn—Section of Brooklyn Daily Eagle/ Brooklyn Eagle • June 14, 2013

Public Legal NoticesRegina Opera Presents Verdi’s La TraviataCAPITAL ONE BANK V. YATESNOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF A COOP-ERATIVE APARTMENTPLEASE TAKE NOTICE: by Virtue of defaultunder Loan Security Agreements,and other Security Documents,held by CAPITAL ONE BANK,N.A., as Secured Creditor, GeorgeNelson, DCA # 1300011, will sell atpublic auction, with reserve, onthe East Front Steps of the KingsCounty Supreme Court Building,facing Adams Street, 360 AdamsStreet, Brooklyn, NY, at 1:30 p.m., onJuly 9, 2013, 35 shares of the capitalstock of 416 Ocean Tenants Corp.(a Cooperative Housing Corporation),issued in the name of Alec C.Yates a/k/a Alec Yates and MichelleA. Yates a/k/a Michele A. Yates a/k/aMichelle A. Addison a/k/a MicheleA. Addison, and all right, title andinterest in a Proprietary Lease to416 Ocean Avenue, Apt. 45, Brooklyn,NY 11226. Sale held to enforcerights of CAPITAL ONE BANK, N.A., asSecured Creditor, who reservesthe right to bid. Ten percent (10%)Bank/Certified check payable tothe Escrowee, Stiene & Associates,P.C., as attorneys for JPMorganChase Bank, National Association,servicer for the secured creditor,CAPITAL ONE BANK, N.A.. Balancedue at closing within thirty(30) days. The auctioneer’s feesare required at sale. The CooperativeApartments will be sold “AS IS”,and possession is to be obtainedby the purchaser(s). Dated: June3, 2013 Stiene & Associates, P.C. (Escrowee)Attorneys for JPMorganChase Bank, National Association,servicer for the secured creditor,Capital One Bank, N.A. 187 East MainStreet Huntington, NY 11743 (631)935-1616, Fax (631) 935-1223#120829MILLER LEND INC. V. WHITENOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT- COUNTY OF KINGS MILLER LENDINC., Plaintiff, Against ANTHONYWHITE; et al, Defendant(s) Pursuantto a judgment of foreclosureand sale duly entered5/13/2013, I, the undersigned Refereewill sell at public auctionat Room 224 of Kings County SupremeCourt, 360 Adams Street,Brooklyn, NY 11201 on 6/27/2013at 2:30 pm premises known as 829Lenox Road Brooklyn, NY 11203.ALL that certain plot piece orparcel of land, with the buildingsand improvements thereonerected, situate, lying andbeing in the Borough of Brooklyn,County of Kings, City andState of New York. Block 4368Lot 23 Approximate amount oflien $602,737.62 plus interest andcosts. Premises will be sold subjectto provisions of filed judgmentIndex # 25402/10 JosephDirks, Esq., Referee. LYNCH & ASSO-CIATES ATTORNEYS AT LAW, 462 SeventhAvenue, 12th Floor, NEWYORK, NY 10018 Dated: 6/3/2013 FileNumber: 795.121 MNH#120723NYCTL 2008-A TRUSTV. GEORGENOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT COUNTY OF KINGS,NYCTL 2008-A TRUST AND THE BANKOF NEW YORK MELLON, AS COL-LATERAL AGENT AND CUSTODIAN,Plaintiff(s), vs. BRIAN GEORGE, ETAL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to aJudgment of Foreclosure andSale duly filed on December31st, 2012, I, the undersigned Refereewill sell at public auctionat the Kings County SupremeCourt, Room 224, 360 AdamsStreet, Brooklyn, NY 11201 onthe 11th day of July, 2013 at 2:30p.m., premises known as 437 HancockStreet, Brooklyn, NY. Allthat certain plot, piece or parcelof land, situate, lying andbeing in the Borough of Brooklyn,County of Kings, City andState of New York, Block 1836and Lot 53. Approximate amountof lien is $34,831.16 plus interestand costs. Premises will be soldsubject to provisions of filedjudgment and terms of sale. IndexNumber 27368/09. Martin M.Adler, Esq., Referee Phillips LytleLLP Attorney (s) for Plaintiffs1400First Federal Plaza,Rochester, NY 14614#120467NYCTL 2011-A TRUST V.CAMERHOGNE HOLDINGS LLCSUPREME COURT - COUNTY OFKINGS NYCTL 2011-A TRUST ANDTHE BANK OF NEW YORK MEL-LON, AS COLLATERAL AGENT ANDCUSTODIAN, Plaintiffs againstCAMERHOGNE HOLDINGS LLC, etal Defendant(s). Pursuant to aJudgment of Foreclosure andSale entered herein on May 10,2013, I, the undersigned Refereewill sell at public auction atthe Kings County Courthouse,360 Adams Street, Room 224,Brooklyn, NY on the 27th dayof June, 2013 at 2:30 PM premisessituate, lying and being in theBorough of Brooklyn, Countyof Kings, City and State of NewYork, known and designatedas Block 3750 and Lot 13 on theKings County Tax AssessmentMap. Said premises known as 276BELMONT AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NYApproximate amount of lien $16,408.05 plus interest & costs.Premises will be sold subject toprovisions of filed judgmentand terms of sale. Index Number11847/12. HARVEY HERBERT,ESQ., Referee. Phillips Lytle LLPAttorney(s) for Plaintiffs 1400First Federal Plaza, Rochester,NY 14614#120449OPTION ONE V. LORJUSTENOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT COUNTY OF KINGS,OPTION ONE MORTGAGE CORPO-RATION, Plaintiff, vs. BORGELLALORJUSTE, ET AL., Defendant(s).Pursuant to a Judgment ofForeclosure and Sale duly filedon April 06, 2010, I, the undersignedReferee will sell at publicauction at the Kings CountySupreme Court, Room 224, 360Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY onJune 27, 2013 at 2:30 p.m., premisesknown as 1593 East 48th Street,Brooklyn, NY. All that certainplot, piece or parcel of land,with the buildings and improvementsthereon erected, situate,lying and being in the Boroughof Brooklyn, County of Kingsand City and State of New York,Block 7846 and Lot 13. Premiseswill be sold subject to provisionsof filed Judgment Index #46912/07. Steven Cohn, Esq., RefereeBerkman, Henoch, Peterson,Peddy & Fenchel, P.C., 100 GardenCity Plaza, Garden City, NY 11530,Attorneys for Plaintiff#120465LegalNoticesLIQUOR LICENSENotice is Hereby Given that a license,# TBA For Liquor has beenapplied for by the undersignedto sell liquor at retail in arestaurant under the ABC Lawat Kente Creations Inc. at 884-886Pacific Street Brooklyn, NY 11238for on premises consumption.#120738LIQUOR LICENSENotice is hereby given that a license,number 1271052 for beer,wine, and liquor has been appliedfor by Ric’s Lounge Inc. tosell beer, wine, and liquor at retailin a restaurant/bar underthe Alcoholic Beverage ControlLaw at 1557 Fulton St Brooklyn,NY 11216 for on premise consumption.#120753WINE & BEER LICENSENotice is hereby given that a license,number 1271018, has beenapplied for by Lizzmonade LLC,to sell wine and beer at retail inan outdoor concessionaire underthe Alcohol Beverage ControlLaw at Brooklyn BridgePark, Pier 2, Brooklyn, NY 11201for on-premises consumption.#120731Giorgio Germont (Ricardo Rosa, standing)orders his son Alfredo (David Bailey,seated) to leave his lover Violetta and returnto his family to preserve its honor.Violetta (Andrea Bargabos, on floor) has died, surrounded by Dr. Grenvil (JonathanDauermann, left) and Alfredo (David Bailey, leaning over her)Photos by Art LawsonBy Nino PantanoBrooklyn EagleAs part of the worldwide bicentennialtribute to Italy’s great composerGiuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), on SaturdayJune 8, the Regina Opera presented hismasterpiece, “La Traviata,” for the finaleof its 43rd season at its new theatreat Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH)on 60th Street and 6th Avenue in SunsetPark.When the curtain opened andMaestro Scott Jackson Wiley’s batonbrought forth the familiar strains ofthe prelude, the magic began. The titlerole of the courtesan Violetta Valery,based on Camille in “The Lady of theCamellias” by Alexandre Dumas fils,was sung and acted to perfection bysoprano Andrea Bargabos. The drinkingsong “Libiamo,” sung with her eageryoung suitor, Alfredo, was a blendof bravura fireworks, with Ms. Bargabosrevealing a creamy voice of greatbeauty, agility and power.Her floating tones and portamentosof “Ah, Fors’è Lui” were astonishing,and Ms. Bargabos scored a triumphin a thrilling “Sempre Libera,”with ornamental phrasing and coloraturafireworks, and an electrifyinghigh E-flat at the end! Ms. Bargabosability to “swell” and diminish ona high note showed remarkable breathcontrol.In the second act, Ms. Bargabos’defiance to the elder Germont’s insistencethat she leave Alfredo to preservethe family honor, and her ultimateyielding to his request, washeartbreaking. Her “Alfredo, di questocore” in the third act gripped ourhearts with an outpouring of anguishand vocal gold. Her “Addio del Passato”in the final act and “Ah! Gran Dio!”and her sudden burst of life before herfatal collapse was riveting. Her letterscene was penned to last forever inmemory. Ms. Bargabos was a Violettafor the ages!Her Alfredo was the promisingyoung tenor David Bailey. Bailey’ssinging in the “Libiamo” revealed apurely lyric sound with a bit of bite toit. Bailey’s singing of “De’ Mei BollentiSpiriti” at the beginning of the secondact was nicely performed, and hehit a solid high C in the cabaletta thatfollowed. His plangent outpouring intheir final duet “Parigi, o Cara” had ardentsweetness. Bailey’s defiance ofthe elder Germont was effective, andhis remorse was touching.The role of the elder Germont wasin the secure hands of Ricardo Rosa,whose rich, round and mellow baritoneblended well with Violetta in the“Piangi” duet. Germont’s exquisite singingof “Di Provenza Il Mar, Il Suol“ conjuredup the great baritones of the past,and his remorse and request for forgivenessat the finale struck our hearts.Mezzo Jennie Mescon was a splendidFlora Bervoix, friend to Violetta,and vibrant baritone Kevin Rockowerwas a strong Baron Duphol. His resoundingglove slap of Alfredo at theend of Act 2 was great theater.The rest of the cast included NicholasConnelly as Marquis d’Obigny;Jonathan Dauermann as a resonantDr. Grenvil, a physician; ChristinaHourihan as Violetta’s loyal, sympatheticmaid Annina; Bryan Ribeiro’sGiuseppe, a servant; Daniel Kerr as acommissioner; and the multi-talentedWayne Olsen as Flora’s servant.The production featured brightand colorful period costumes by JuliaAt a party at Violetta’s house, Alfredo (Paolo Buffagni, seated left), Violetta (Alexis Cregger,seated right) and the rest of the guests enjoy the evening.Cornely, lighting by Tyler Learned andsupertitles by Linda Cantoni.The chorus sang with power andprecision. The plush sets, designed byLinda Lehr, of Violetta’s Paris salonwith its ribald parties, the Act 2 floralgardens, and the final act’s grim bedchamber,were remarkable. The stagedirection, also by Linda Lehr, broughtus into the drama of salons and thesplendor of Violetta’s world with fluidityand abandon.The brilliant conducting of MaestroScott Jackson Wiley and the 33splendid musicians of the Regina Orchestrakept things going at a briskpace. The strings, so prominent inthe preludes and throughout, werein the sterling hands of concertmasterYelena Savranskaya. Maestro Wileybrought out all of the nuance and poignancyof this magnificent score. Welook forward to the 44th season of operaat Regina!Friday, June 14, 2013 • Brooklyn Daily Eagle • 19

PAGE 20 June 14, 2013Brooklyn Becomes First Borough ToRequire Mediation in Civil CasesBy Charisma L. Miller, Esq.Brooklyn Daily EagleBrooklyn Supreme Court usheredin a new project Thursdayrequiring civil cases to pass througha mediation process prior to proceedingto trial. The first of its kind, themandatory mediation project hopesto alleviate some of the costs andother strains that civil litigationplaces on Brooklyn’s court system.“Brooklyn has over 54,000 casespending, which is more than anyother county in New York” BrooklynSupreme Court AdministrativeJudge for Civil Matters LawrenceKnipel told the Brooklyn DailyEagle. “Mandatory mediation willhopefully reduce to time and financialcosts of a trial not only for thecourt but for the attorneys and partiesinvolved.”Typically, once all parties haverequested and received evidencefrom either side, deposed witnesses,and conducted necessary investigations,a note of issue is filed and thecase is calendared for trial.Mandatory meditation, however,will apply after the discovery phaseand prior to the calendaring of a trialdate. The rationale, Knipelexplained, is that once discovery iscomplete, the parties will have anopportunity to mediate the issues ofthe case in the hope of reaching a settlement.This innovative attempt to reducethe time and costs involved in civilAttorney Bruce Baron, center, with the parents of Kevin Eng.litigation has been well received byBrooklyn attorneys, albeit with somereservation. “It is always a good ideato try to have mediation as soon aspracticable,” said Gary Zucker,B’klyn Teacher in Sex Scandal Case Pleads GuiltyBy Charisma L. Miller, Esq.Brooklyn Daily EagleErin Sayar, former Englishteacher at James Madison HighSchool in Marine Park, has pleadedguilty to sexual assault chargessteaming from accusations that sheengaged in a sexual relationshipwith her student, Kevin Eng.Sayar, 36, subsequently turnedherself in to Brooklyn’s SpecialVictims Unit on the eight criminalcounts of statutory rape, 16 countsof sexual abuse of a minor, andother related charges. She wasreleased on $10,000 bail.After appearing in BrooklynSupreme Court, Criminal Term,Sayar has pleaded guilty to thecharges and will receive a 10-yearprobation sentence.Despite the end of Sayar’scriminal case, there is still a civilcase pending against Sayar and theNew York City Department ofBrooklyn Administrative Judge for Civil Matters Lawrence Knipel andretired Supreme Court Justice Jules Spodek. Eagle photo by Mario BelluomoErin Sayar, former teacher atJames Madison High SchoolEducation for their alleged role inthe assault and battery of Eng. Thesuit, brought by Brooklyn attorneyBruce Baron on behalf of hisclients Kevin Eng and his motherMaureen Eng, alleges that the CityPhoto courtesy of Bruce Baronof New York in general, and theNew York City Department ofEducation in particular, were negligentin hiring Sayar and that theyfailed to report or investigate allegationsof sexual abuse.Eng and his mother are seekingmonetary relief for the damagesthey claim to have endured as aresult of the humiliation, mentalanguish and emotional distress thesex scandal has brought. The suitalso asks for punitive damagesagainst Sayar and the Departmentof Education.“The Eng family is thankful toBrooklyn District Attorney CharlesJoe Hynes for securing swift justiceagainst Sayar for her unlawfulacts,” Baron said in a statement.“We now look forward to aggressivelypursuing all defendantsresponsible in the civil matterpending in Supreme Court KingsCounty.”named partner at Zucker & Bennett,P.C. “Hopefully some of these casesthat would otherwise back up thetrial calendar can be settled quicklyand efficiently.”The first round of cases that willbe affected by mandatory mediationare all cases involving the New YorkCity Transit Authority. “We wantedto narrow to scope for the initialcases selected for the pilot program,”Knipel said. “There are about 10-12Transit Authority cases a week, andwe decided that that was a manageablenumber.”“The success of the pilot programwill depend on the TransitAuthority,” Zucker noted. “The Cityof New York has an aggressive settlementpolicy. It will depend onwhether or not the Transit Authoritywill approach cases in the same mannerand make a concerted effort tosettle.” Zucker also noted that themediators will also play a large rolein the success of the program.The mediators will be selectedfrom a group of volunteers who willwork without compensation. FormerSupreme Court Justice Jules L.Spodek, father to current BrooklynSupreme Court Justice EllenSpodek, will serve as the project’sfirst mediator. “It is always betterwhen all parties agree to settle,”noted Knipel.“I expect mandatory meditationto be effective in weeding out thetrial backlog in Brooklyn SupremeCourt,” said Knipel. Knipel hopes tosoon expand the mediation toinclude a wide variety of civil litigationcases.Justice DepartmentWeighs In On NYCStop-and-Frisk CaseBy Colleen LongAssociated PressThe U.S. Justice Department hastreaded carefully into the debateover the New York PoliceDepartment's stop, question andfrisk policy, telling a federal judgethat it strongly endorses an independentmonitor to oversee changesshould she decide civil rights violationshave occurred.Lawyers for the JusticeDepartment filed a 21-page statementof interest in the case lateWednesday, the last day to filepaperwork. The court papers say thegovernment was weighing in “onlyin order to assist the court on theissue of remedy, and only should itfind that NYPD's stop-and-friskpractices are unlawful.” It did notsay whether it believed the practicesto be unconstitutional.“The department has extensiveexperience working to ensure thatpolice services are delivered in aneffective, constitutional manner,” theJustice Department said in a statementfollowing the court filing. “Ourstatement of interest is intended toshare our experience relevant tofashioning an appropriate remedy,should it be required.”Supreme CourtCalendarKings Co. Criminal Term320 Jay St., BrooklynHon. Guzmanpeople’s case, rape∆Damilola AmimashaunHon. Riviezzopeople’s case, attempted murder∆David FloresHon. Manganosummations, murder∆Jermaine GlissonHon. D’Emicpretrial, assault∆Laurence HarveyHon. Firetogpretrial, murder∆Michael ManganHon. Mondosentencing, attempted assault∆Kamir MohansinghHon. D’Emicpretrial, murder∆Petrua Singh— LEGAL EVENTS —Friday, June 14th— ‘ColumbianLawyers Association 45th AnnualInstallation Dinner Dance’El Caribe5945 Strickland Avenue, Brooklyn6:30 p.m.For further information, please contactthe Association at (718) 875-0158Wednesday, June 19th— ‘Nuts &Bolts of Real Property Contracts’Brooklyn Bar Association123 Remsen Street6 p.m.-9 p.m.2 MCLE Professional Practice CreditsElevator RobberyIn Coney IslandThe NYPD is seeking the public's assistancein finding a suspect wanted for a robberyin Coney Island.On Saturday, June 8 at 12:50 p.m., thesuspect, described as a Hispanic teenabout 5-foot-5 and weighing 180 pounds,followed a 57-year-old woman onto theelevator of her building. The suspect gotoff first, and when the victim started to getoff, he grabbed her pocketbook. When shetried to fight back, he pushed her to thefloor and fled.Anyone with information about this robberyis asked to call the NYPD’s CrimeStoppers Hotline at (800) 577-TIPS.U.S. District Court Judge Shira Sheindlin isconsidering whether to order reforms to the policepolicy after a 10-week bench trial in which adozen people testified that they were stopped bypolice solely because of their race.About 5 million people have been stopped byNew York police in the past decade, most of themblack and Hispanic men. Lawyers for the fourmen who sued say hundreds of thousands of thosestops were unconstitutional, and they want a monitorto oversee changes to police department training,supervision and policy.20 20 • Brooklyn Daily Daily Eagle, Eagle June • Friday, 14, 2013 June 14, 2013