S portsBulls Rally To Beat Nets 92-90By Brian MahoneyAssociated PressDown five key players. Down 16points. A lot for any team to overcome.These Chicago Bulls are used to it.“We fight to the end,” forwardCarlos Boozer said. “We’ve got someresilient guys in here.”Boozer had 29 points and 18 rebounds,Nate Robinson made thego-ahead basket with 22 secondsleft, and the Bulls rallied to beatthe <strong>Brooklyn</strong> Nets 92-90 on Thursdaynight in a potential preview ofa first-round playoff series.Jimmy Butler had 16 points and 10rebounds, Luol Deng scored 18 points,and Robinson finished with 12 as theBulls shook off the absences of theinjured players to keep Indiana fromclinching the Central Division titlethey’ve won the last two years.Chicago pulled into a tie forfifth place with Atlanta and climbedwithin 1 1/2 games of the Nets forthe No. 4 seed and home-court advantagein the first round.And the Bulls did it without DerrickRose, Joakim Noah, Taj Gibson,Richard Hamilton and Marco Belinelli,all starters or key members oftheir rotation. Plus, they lost startingpoint guard Kirk Hinrich tofouls with 3:38 remaining.But they made more clutchplays down the stretch to pull outa game they never led until the finalperiod.“For us, it’s big,” Robinson said.“Kirk fouled out. You got Marco out.Rip out. D-Rose out. Taj out. Guysare just stepping up, man, and that’swhat teams do. You got Jo out and(Nazr Mohammed) stepping in forhim. These guys are coming in andit’s like old school wrestling. Tagteam. You know when one guy goesin, tag him, the other guy go out.Back and forth. We just got to keepplaying and keep doing that, we’llbe OK.”Deron Williams had 30 pointsand 10 assists for the Nets, who hada disappointing return home froman eight-game road trip. Brook Lopezfinished with 28 points, but he<strong>Brooklyn</strong> Nets interim head coach P.J. Carlesimo directs his team against the ChicagoBulls in the second half on Thursday at Barclays Center.AP Photoshad a turnover and two misses inthe final minute, including a cornerjumper that went in and out thatwould have forced overtime.“It’s tough, just because our teamwas playing so well for the majorityof the game and I contributed a lotto how the final score ended up andthat’s definitely not something I’mhappy about,” Lopez said.The Nets took a 67-65 lead intothe fourth when Hinrich fouledWilliams behind the 3-point linewith 0.3 seconds left in the third, aninexcusable way to pick up his fifth,and Williams made two of the threefree throws.Chicago finally took its first leadat 69-67 on Deng’s basket 1:16 into thefourth and it was a four-point gameeither way from there. Williams gavethe Nets a three-point lead with 52seconds remaining, but Deng madea long jumper from the corner andRobinson turned Lopez’s bad passinto a floater that put Chicago ahead91-90 with 22 seconds left.Lopez missed and DaequanCook made a free throw to make it92-90 with 5.5 seconds to play. Williamsdrove into the lane on theNets’ final possession and kicked itto a wide-open Lopez, but his jumperbounced out.Joe Johnson, back in the startinglineup after missing five gameswith a sore left heel, scored 12points in the Nets’ first home gamesince March 17. They went 5-3 ontheir road trip and seemed headedtoward an easy victory in their returnhome.“It’s tough. This is a game thatwe desperately needed considering<strong>Brooklyn</strong> Nets’ Deron Williams (8) walks off the court after losing to the ChicagoBulls, 92-20.<strong>Brooklyn</strong> Nets’ C.J. Watson (1) drives the ball around Chicago Bulls’ Vladimir Radmanovic(77) in the first half on Thursday.Chicago Bulls’ Carlos Boozer (5) looks to shoot around <strong>Brooklyn</strong> Nets’ Brook Lopez at Barclays Center.2 • <strong>Brooklyn</strong> <strong>Daily</strong> <strong>Eagle</strong> • <strong>April</strong> 8, <strong>2013</strong>where we are in the standings at thispoint, and in the first half we werepretty good,” Johnson said. “And inthe second half I just didn’t think wepushed the ball as much as we did inthe first and play as loose as we didin the first and it hurt us.”The Nets scored the first eightpoints, six by Lopez, and increasedit to 18-4 as Chicago missed 10 of itsfirst 12 shots. Lopez made his first sixshots, was 8 of 9 for 18 points in thefirst quarter, and <strong>Brooklyn</strong> was ahead26-13. He was only 1 of 4 in the secondas the Bulls’ defense tightened, andthe Nets took a 47-36 lead to halftime.Chicago kept chipping away inthe third, finally tying it at 65 onButler’s 3-pointer with 3.6 secondsleft in the third.Seemingly always battling injuries,the Bulls reported some goodnews Thursday when coach TomThibodeau said Gibson’s knee injuryfrom Tuesday in Washingtonwas just a slight sprain. Gibsonhad recently missed 10 games witha sprained ligament and felt similarpain when he was hurt Tuesday,but Thibodeau said he is day to day.He also said Rose looks betterand more comfortable on the court,and is just waiting for when the formerleague MVP feels he is ready togo after missing all season while recoveringfrom major knee surgery.The Bulls remain tough to beateven without him.
Tree House at Botanic Garden UsesWood From Trees Downed by Storm“Sandy Remix,” a specially commissionedtree house, opened tothe public at the <strong>Brooklyn</strong> BotanicGarden (BBG) this past weekend aftera four-week installation process.With the exception of the screwsholding it together, the interactivesculpture is constructed entirely ofsalvaged natural material from theGarden, including wood from dozensof trees felled by Hurricanes Sandyand Irene to create both the structuralbeams and decorative elements.Nestled between Caucasianwingnut tree and Bluebell Wood,the nest-like structure stands 5 feetoff the ground and offers approximately200 square feet of spaceto serve as a viewing point, restingspot, and open-air classroom.Artist Roderick Romero workedclosely with BBG’s arborists andJohn Duvall, owner of the millingcompany Local Sawyer, to preparethe wood of over a dozen kinds oftrees — including pin oak, blackwalnut, Persian ironwood, persimmon,willow, and Japanese floweringcherry — lost to the storms of2011 and 2012.“We actively sought ways togive trees the Garden lost to Sandyand Irene a second life in a way thatour visitors could experience handson,”said Scot Medbury, presidentof BBG. “The tree house embodiessome of BBG’s key qualities: sustainability,beauty, and a deep connectionto New York.”When viewed from above, SandyRemix appears to swirl like theeye of a hurricane, with the tree materialscurling up in a twisted motionaround the central platform. Romeroused wood of contrasting hues toentwine the storm imagery with thatJohn Duvall, owner of the milling company Local Sawyer, prepares wood from adozen types of trees.Photo by Elizabeth Petersof enduring nature, cladding the treehouse’s exterior in dark wood and theinterior in lighter shades to evoke thenatural color composition of a tree.Gary Hattem, president of theDeutsche Bank Americas Foundation,which provided lead sponsorship forSandy Remix, said, “We are delightedto support a project that is not onlyartful and original, but offers an interactiveexperience for so many.”Volunteers from Deutsche BankUSA worked with Roderick Romerofor two days to help build thetree house, weaving woody materialfrom “Natural History,” the Garden’sprevious on-site sculpture by PatrickDougherty, into its exterior cladding.Throughout the year, the installationwill host workshops and programsfor children and adults. Formore information, visit bbg.org/treehouse.Markowitz to ‘Go Out with a Bang’At Final State of Borough AddressInvite-Only Crowd at BarclaysRed Hook Group SlamsSludge-Processing PlanBy Raanan Geberer<strong>Brooklyn</strong> <strong>Daily</strong> <strong>Eagle</strong>Red Hook residents opposed to a controversialplan to use a location in Red Hook toprocess toxic sludge from the Gowanus Canalhave started an online petition drive.The petition, on the “No Toxic Red Hook”site, reads, “We are strongly opposed to theprocessing of contaminated sludge dredgedfrom the Gowanus Canal Superfund CleanupSite at a facility at the proposed location.The cost savings are negligible, and the RedHook Ball Fields and Pool are used in publictrust. The community does not want tocreate more land from this contaminatedsludge adjacent to one of the most heavilyused recreation areas in New York City.”The petition goes on to say that children,residents of the Red Hook Houses,local athletes who use the ballfields, foodvendors and others would be at risk.The idea was proposed by JohnQuadrozzi, a concrete manufacturer andowner of the Gowanus Bay Terminal on ColumbiaStreet (the aforementioned Red Hooksite), last year. The sludge would be “de-watered,” mixed into concrete, then dumpedinto the Gowanus Bay. This would createmore land and extend the terminal into deeperwaters, according to published reports.John Quadrozzi Jr., emailing the <strong>Eagle</strong>,said, “Firstly to clarify, the EPA is not lookingto do this with ALL the canal’s dredgematerial, more specifically NOT the medium-to severely contaminated material, butrather only the Red Hook portion of the canal,south of Hamilton Avenue, that withthe low-level contaminates.”Quadrozzi called the plan “a fantasticand responsible project, beneficially reusingremediated/recycled dredge (what whichplagued the neighborhood for over 100 years),for a maritime economic development use.”John McGettrick, head of the Red HookCivic Association, said he shared the goalsof the “No Toxic Red Hook” group. He addedthat the option put forth by Quadrozziwas only one of seven or eight being consideredby the Environmental Protection Agency,which is supervising the remediation ofthe Gowanus Canal as a Superfund site.He stressed that the terminal is notonly near the ballfield, it is also near aschool and the IKEA parking lot.A more likely scenario, he said, is thatthe sludge, or at least some of it, wouldbe barged out through the canal, then putBorough President Marty Markowitz, seen making a speech when Barclays Center was still under construction,will deliver his final State of the Borough Address at Barclays Center next Thursday.AP photo by Kathy WillinsBy Mary Frost<strong>Brooklyn</strong> <strong>Daily</strong> <strong>Eagle</strong>After 12 years as <strong>Brooklyn</strong>’s quintessentialadvocate, <strong>Brooklyn</strong> Borough President MartyMarkowitz will deliver his final State of theBorough Address at an invitation-only eventat Barclays Center next Thursday, <strong>April</strong> 11.While BP Markowitz will surely highlighthis many accomplishments as boroughpresident during a time when <strong>Brooklyn</strong> hasboomed, expectations are running high thathis final State of the Borough speech will alsofeature a show-stopper or two.In past addresses Markowitz – never thewall-flower – has pranced with feather-wearingWest Indian dancers, peddled to the podium ona giant tricycle, eaten tons of cheesecake andcaused shock waves by featuring a pole dancergyrating in 5-inch heels on a stripper pole.The annual spectacle also spotlights whathe calls “<strong>Brooklyn</strong> characters.”Past characters have included the nationaltexting champion, opera singers, a moonwalkingsix-year-old Michael Jackson impersonator,Coney Island burlesque queens, anda memorable Mr. Universe, who took off hisshirt and strutted his stuff.This year’s scheduled guests include manynotable <strong>Brooklyn</strong>ites: Cat Greenleaf of NBCNewYork’sTalk Stoop, Tony Danza, Miss America<strong>2013</strong> Mallory Hagan, Adam Richman of the TravelChannel’s “Man vs. Food” and performancesby the Grammy Award-winning <strong>Brooklyn</strong> TabernacleChoir and singer/songwriter Jay Black.Beyond that, Markowitz-watchers willjust have to wait to see what happens. “Therewill be elements that will be certainly humorous,”Markowitz spokesman John Hilltold the <strong>Brooklyn</strong> <strong>Eagle</strong> on Friday. He added,“We’re going for the element of surprise.”“There’s definitely going to be some goodstuff,” he said. “He’s definitely going to go outwith a bang.”Among the highlights of Markowitz’ tenureas borough president were the developmentof Barclays Center, the coming of chainstores to the Fulton Mall, the building of newresidential developments in and near Downtown<strong>Brooklyn</strong>, and the deal to create a newtechnological school in the old Transit Authoritybuilding at 370 Jay St.Marty to go quietly? As one of his famoustraffic signs warns drivers about to leave<strong>Brooklyn</strong>, “Fuhgeddaboudit!”The well-known Red Hook Ballfields are a haven both for local athletes and for vendors of Latin-Americanfood specialties.Photo from redhookfoodvendors.comonto trucks and trains and transported toan approved landfill.In every case, some of the sludge wouldbe left at the bottom of the canal, coveredwith concrete, then “capped” with a securematerial.Hans Hesselein, executive director ofthe Gowanus Canal Conservancy, said thematter had been discussed at several community-boardand other neighborhoodmeetings, and tensions ran high.Some people saw Quadrozzi’s proposalas an economic boon to the community,he said, while others strongly objected becauseof the environmental implications.Eric Stern, a former EPA scientist whonow teaches at <strong>Mon</strong>tclair State College, saidthat decontaminating Superfund sites in urbanareas with dense populations presentsunique problems. Of all the methods of disposingof toxic waste, he adds, the only onethat completely destroys it is incineration –not a popular alternative in today’s world.<strong>April</strong> 8, <strong>2013</strong> • <strong>Brooklyn</strong> <strong>Daily</strong> <strong>Eagle</strong> • 3
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