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VOLUME 23, NUMBER 34
express THE NEWSPAPER OF LOWER MANHATTAN JANUARY 5 - 11, 2011
Last week’s snow, this week’s garbage ing the 9/11 attacks. A sepa-
rate sum of $1.5 billion was
established for medical treat-
ment at designated W.T.C.
compensation.
The lawyers represent-
ing the 9/11 survivors must
prove economic losses result-
Once the snow was cleared, or simply melted, from city sidewalks last week, trash took its place as regular gar-
Centers of Excellence — ing from an injury their cli-
bage pick-up was suspended.
Continued on page 15
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THE TRIBATTERY POPS, AT IT AGAIN
OWNTOWN
DIGEST
a legal battle in Albany contesting her appointment, which
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ARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-23
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The TriBattery Pops, preparing for its eighth season was the subject of heated controversy in December. Black
C.B. 1
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starting later this month, is searching for musicians. received a waiver from NY State Education Commissioner
The group, Lower Manhattan’s first all-volunteer band in a David Steiner to be selected as chancellor, since she lacked
century, according to
founder, Tom Goodkind, will perform six times through-
the educational credentials for the position.
“Governance by lawsuit is not a good way to run our
EE TING S
out the year. Venues include the Battery Park City baseball school system. I hope the Court will see the importance
field; the Bogardus Triangle Viewing Garden; Chelsea Piers; of our petition and recognize the implications of a nega- A schedule of this week’s upcoming Community
Wagner Park; and the World Trade Center site, in commemo- tive ruling,” said Shino Tanikawa, a member of District Board 1 committee meetings is below. Unless otherwise
ration of the 10th anniversary of 9/11 and the opening of the Two’s Community Education Council, at a hearing held on noted, all committee meetings are held at the board
National 9/11 Memorial. December 23. office, located at 49-51 Chambers St., room 709 at
“It’s a lot of fun, requires little work, and goes well with “We’re extremely disappointed,” said D.W.C. Attorney 6 p.m. The Community Board offices are closed on
family, school and work,” said Goodkind. Norman Siegel, who led the petition. He and the other attor- Thursday, November 11 in observance of Veteran’s Day.
The ensemble record CDs every year that are distributed neys are meeting with parents in the coming days to decide
to radio stations around the world by College Music Journal. whether they should file an appeal. ON WED., JAN. 5: C.B. 1’s Financial District
Practice sessions are held at the Church Street School of Committee will meet.
Music on the last two Fridays of each month, from January NEW 9/11 FILM FOCUSES ON V.C.F.
through May. A new documentary, “Out of the Ashes: 9/11,” features ON THURS., JAN. 6: C.B. 1’s Planning and
To learn how to get involved, visit tribatterypops.com or seven 9/11 families and focuses on the impact that the 9/11 Community Infrastructure Committee will meet.
e-mail tomgoodkin@aol.com. Victim Compensation Fund had in its first round, when it
distributed $7 billion to over 5,500 families. ON MON., JAN. 10: C.B.1’s WTC Redevelopment
BLACK LAWSUIT SHUT DOWN The film was written, produced and co-directed by Committee will meet at 6 p.m. in the State Assembly
The city Department of Education’s new chancellor, Marilyn Berger, a professor at the Seattle University School Hearing Room, 250 Broadway, 19th Floor,
Cathie Black, took the helm on Monday, visiting several of Law and director of the Films for Justice Institute. Manhattan.
schools around the city to do meet-and-greets with principals The documentary will be screened January 12 at 6 p.m.
and monitor student progress. at the New York County Lawyers’ Association at 14 Vesey ON TUES., JAN. 11: C.B. 1’s Tribeca Transportation
Her start to the job comes one week after Deny the Street. Berger will host a question-and-answer session for and Parking Regulations Sub-Committee will meet.
Waiver Coalition and two other citywide parent groups lost viewers following the screening.
Fighting to make
Lower Manhattan
the greatest place
to live, work, and
raise a family.
POLICE BLOTTER St., a one-block lane between Water and Pearl Sts.
Dud grenade
Police evacuated a six-story building at 106 Norfolk St.
Subway platform drama Upholds murder conviction near Delancey St. for a short time Wednesday morning, Dec.
A man dressed in women’s clothes and a woman with a An appeals court on Tues., Dec. 28 upheld the 2006 29 after someone on the fifth floor reported a hand grenade
three-year-old girl confronted a woman victim waiting on murder conviction of Rudy Fleming in the shooting death of in an apartment. The grenade was deemed inert and resi-
a platform in the subway station at Broadway and John St. Nicole duFresne, 28, an actress and writer, during a holdup dents were allowed to return to the six-story building after
around 1:15 a.m. Thurs., Dec. 30, police said. The cross at Rivington and Clinton Sts. in Jan. 2005 while she was 45 minutes. There were no arrests in the incident.
dresser said, “Why is this [woman] looking at me,” and walking home with friends. Fleming, serving a sentence of
started slapping the victim. The woman with the child said, life in prison without parole, appealed last year claiming
“He’s crazy leave him alone,” but when the victim took out that he should have been declared mentally unfit for trial. Chrystie St. fire
her cell phone to call the police the woman also began slap- The Appellate Division panel last week decided the trial A fire broke out on the fourth floor of a six-story build-
ping the victim, police said. The cross-dresser grabbed the and conviction were valid. “ There was extensive evidence ing at 187 Chrystie St. between Rivington and Stanton Sts.
victim’s cell phone and fled along with the woman and the the defendant, even if psychiatrically ill, … was deliberately around 4:42 p.m. Wed., Dec. 29. Firefighters brought the
child, police said. feigning the type of symptoms that might suggest an inability fire, attributed to a space heater, under control at 5:09 p.m. A
to understand the proceedings and assist in his defense,” the firefighter sustained minor injuries. The Box, a club next door,
decision said. was not damaged and opened for business later that night.
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EDITORIAL
PUBLISHER & EDITOR
John W. Sutter Fall into the GAAP
ASSOCIATE EDITOR The New York Uprising reform pledge signed by a major-
John Bayles
ity of members of both houses of the Legislature had three
ARTS EDITOR points: independent, nonpartisan redistricting; ethics reform;
Scott Stiffler and, finally, the implementation of a GAAP budget process.
Former Mayor Ed Koch is the leading force behind
REPORTERS Uprising, which counts good-government groups among
Aline Reynolds
Albert Amateau its members.
Lincoln Anderson The first two points are pretty self-explanatory. Basically,
unless there is an independent, nonpartisan redistricting
SR. V.P. OF SALES commission, incumbents will keep drawing their own dis-
AND MARKETING trict lines every 10 years, helping reassure their perpetual
Francesco Regini re-election; viable challengers won’t have a hope of a level
SR. MARKETING CONSULTANT playing field and will be put off from even running. However,
Jason Sherwood no one is guaranteed election for life.
Ethics reform is also sorely needed, because it’s essential
ADVERTISING SALES
that we know where our politicians’ income comes from. If
Allison Greaker
Michael Slagle our elected officials are doing business with people who have
Julio Tumbaco business before the state, we must know this.
The Uprising pledge’s third point, however, a GAAP
RETAIL AD MANAGER budget, is perhaps less well understood by most voters. Yet,
Colin Gregory it’s just as vitally important — particularly with the state’s
BUSINESS MANAGER / CONTROLLER staggering debt now at more than $9 billion, expected to
Vera Musa mushroom to $15 billion in the coming fiscal year.
GAAP stands for “generally accepted accounting prin-
ART / PRODUCTION DIRECTOR ciples,” and these regulations are something Albany desper-
Troy Masters ately needs.
ART DIRECTOR Although Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has told
Mark Hasselberger us twice since Koch started his reform initiative in March
2010, that New York State does have a GAAP budget, Koch
GRAPHIC DESIGNER emphatically disagreed.
Jamie Paakkonen Downtown Express photo by Milo Hess
“It’s not in the law,” Hizzoner told us Monday. “And the
CONTRIBUTORS
Terese Loeb Kreuzer • David
Stanke • Jerry Tallmer
budget they adopt is not GAAP-balanced.” New York City,
though, does have a GAAP budget under law. It’s high time
that the state followed suit.
Earlier this year when then-Lieutenant Governor Richard
Winter light
PHOTOGRAPHERS A seagull was nesting in the leafless branches of a tree at the Battery over the
Ravitch presented his “Ravitch Plan” — budget measures he weekend.
Lorenzo Ciniglio • Milo Hess hoped the Legislature would adopt — GAAP budgeting was
Corky Lee • Elisabeth Robert
among the cornerstones.
• Jefferson Siegel
INTERNS
Andrea Riquier
With Governor Andrew Cuomo in office and pledged
to reform, it behooves our legislators, including Silver,
to help him truly bring about a GAAP, balanced budget.
Just saying we have a GAAP budget obviously isn’t the
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
same as having one. With a $15 billion debt looming, the Park City community was reminded of the
Published by need for GAAP is great. College, combat unusually short time of traffic light intervals
COMMUNITY MEDIA, LLC to cross treacherous West St.
145 Sixth Ave., NY, NY 10013
connection In response, the Department of
Phone: (212) 229-1890
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With a pen stroke To The Editor:
Transportation increased the
ing so one could cross without running
tim-
On-line: www.downtownexpress.com When President Obama signed the James R. Zadroga Re “A streetcar named Pearl Harbor: a sprint. Recently, again owing to com-
E-mail: news@downtownexpress.com 9/11 Health and Compensation Act into law last Sunday Getting onboard” (notebook, by Jerry munity concerns, the Lower Manhattan
in Hawaii, the stroke of his pen signaled the commitment Tallmer, Dec. 22): Development Corporation provided a $1.2
Gay City
NEWS
TM
and recognition this country has always shown its heroes. I love this account of Tallmer’s Dartmouth million grant to station crossing guards at
But there is no doubt that it was loudest here in Lower doings around the time of Pearl Harbor. the intersections at Chambers St. and south-
Manhattan. Being a Dartmouth guy myself, with a father, ward on weekdays during normal business
Downtown Express is published every week by His signature represented the end of a seven-year fight. Class of 1936, who served in North Africa hours only, and not inclusive of weekends.
Community Media LLC, 145 Sixth Ave., New
York, N.Y. 10013 (212) 229-1890. The entire There are literally too many people to thank for their advo- and Europe, and having just written a World Without notifying the community, D.O.T.
contents of the newspaper, including advertising,
are copyrighted and no part may be reproduced
cacy, time spent and dedication to the issue. In the last five War II-oriented novel, all this is fascinating has once again restored the short time inter-
without the express permission of the publisher -
© 2010 Community Media LLC.
months alone, Lower Manhattan community members, elect- to me. Nice writing, too. vals to those that were in effect in February
ed officials and 9/11 first responders made numerous trips 2009. All you have to do is watch those
PUBLISHER’S LIABILITY FOR ERROR
The Publisher shall not be liable for slight to Washington D.C. to lobby lawmakers and to illustrate the Dave Bergengren hard-working guards urging people to walk
changes or typographical errors that do not
lessen the value of an advertisement. The importance of the bill. No one ever stopped fighting. faster as the lights quickly change.
publisher’s liability for other errors or omissions
in connection with an advertisement is strictly
It was unconscionable to see the bill voted down Did anyone responsible for restoring the
limited to publication of the advertisement in any
subsequent issue.
in the House of Representatives last July in a bitter, shorter intervals know that we do not have
bi-partisan vote. But it was exhilarating to see the New 24/7 guards? And why was this been done
Member of the
New York Press York Congressional delegation stand strong and united, Make crossing West St. without public notification and input? Let’s
Association Democrats and Republicans alike, much like the days hope that Community Board 1 and our local
Member of the and months after the attacks that forever changed Lower safe representatives take to task those respon-
National Manhattan, the United States and the world. sible, and restore intervals that allow all to
Newspaper
Association
We would like to say, “Thank You,” to everyone who To The Editor: safely walk — not run — across West St.
made the bill a reality. As a result of the death of pedestrian Continued on page 9
© 2010 Community Media, LLC Marilyn Feng on Feb. 13, 2009, the Battery John Brindisi
downtown express Januar y 5 - 11, 2011 9
Transit Sam
The Answer man
Dear Transit Sam, Dear Transit Sam,
Having waited somewhat impatiently these many I bought an $89 TransitChek Credit Card before
months for an M21 bus stop to be set up at the entrance December 30. However, I didn’t purchase my unlimited
to the subway station on the north side of Houston Street MetroCard until January 2. When I went to purchase
at Broadway (heading towards West Street), I noted with my MetroCard from the vending machine, I was charged
some dismay the other day that a new bus stop was set up $104. Shouldn’t I have been charged only $89?
on the south side of Houston Street at Broadway (heading
towards the FDR Drive), despite our plea. Tiff, Soho
The distance between the bus stops at Mott and Greene
Streets seems sufficient enough to warrant a bus stop at the
Broadway-Lafayette B, D, F, V subway entrance, which is Dear Tiff,
almost at the midway point between the stops at Mott and Afraid not! The TransitChek Credit Card is a pre-paid
Greene streets. card that allows you to buy your MetroCard tax-free. It is
Establishing the stop on the south side of Houston Street at not (I repeat, not) the actual MetroCard. So, if you had
Broadway serves no useful purpose at all whereas the request- purchased the actual MetroCard prior to December 30,
ed stop on the north side towards West Street would be a great you would’ve been charged only $89. But because you
convenience for all passengers, especially the elderly. needed to use the pre-paid credit card to purchase the
Hopefully, what’s been done can be undone and corrected actual Metrocard, you needed to buy it by 11:59 p.m.
with your support. Please follow up on our behalf. December 29 to save the $15. Now you know for the next
time fares go up.
Mel, Lower East Side
Downtown Express photo by Joshua Knoller Transit Sam
Dear Mel, “M21 riders now have a closer connection to the
I have great news, Mel. There’s nothing that needs Broadway-Lafayette subway station with the addition of
to be undone or corrected. There are new stops on both a stop near Houston Street and Broadway. Pictured is Happy New Year! Have a question about a parking
sides of Houston Street as of this writing (see photo) the new stop heading towards West Street.” ticket, traffic rules, public transportation, ASP or more?
between Crosby Street and Broadway. The sign on the Want to know how to get a copy of my 2011 Parking
south side was installed first, followed by the north side Happy New Year! Calendar? If so, send me an e-mail at TransitSam@down-
shortly after (I’m told both signs were installed on the townexpress.com or write to Transit Sam, 611 Broadway,
same day on December 18). Enjoy the new stop and Transit Sam Suite 415, New York, NY 10012.
Bad. It was horrifically, unusually bad. I’ve seen similar Poor. I’ve lived in the city since 1999. This happens every It was a storm. It’s wintertime. It’s the city. People should
storms within a couple inches without the same problem. year. You’d think they would’ve figured it by now. just deal with it.
James Sutton, Queens Phoebe, Bed-stuy, Brooklyn Ron Blackburn, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
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BY TERESE LOEB KREUZER “Battery Park City Authority encourages Bergen Point if there’s less than half mile vis- Victoria and the Cunard Line’s newest
every building to participate in the program,” ibility, — so there were no ships going into ship, Queen Elizabeth, making her maiden
GARBAGE, NOT SO MUCH IN B.P.C. said Remauro. But not every building finds it Port Elizabeth and Port Newark during the call. The last time something like this hap-
New Year’s Eve was not exactly quiet in can. The super of the Rector Place building fog on Sunday.” pened was in 2008, when Queen Victoria
Battery Park City — and not just because of that was eagerly waiting for the Department Mahlmann said that fog typically occurs in was launched and Cunard’s beloved Queen
revelers and fireworks. Late into the night, the of Sanitation to resume its rounds, explained, winter when warm air and cold water collide. Elizabeth 2 visited New York City for one
Department of Sanitation was busily at work “The compacting stations were incorporated in “The fog can be affected by the incoming and of the last times after an ocean-going career
on South End Avenue with bulldozers and the construction of the newer ‘green’ buildings, outgoing tides,” he said, “but you can’t write a of more than 40 years. She was decommis-
giant trucks, scooping up snow and carting it and serve the buildings closest to them. We book as to why it happens. It happens at dif- sioned later that year and sold to Dubai as a
away. By New Year’s Day, cars and mailboxes spent almost two years doing feasibility studies ferent times and different places.” tourist attraction.
had been disentombed and it seemed probable with the Battery Park City Parks Conservancy “What a great photo op!” said one of If this year’s celebration is anything
that slush puddles at the crossings would be and the Department of Sanitation to find a the “Manhattan’s” passengers, a visitor from like the last one, it will be a showstopper.
pond sized instead of lake sized. suitable location for the Rector Place/Albany Pennsylvania. “It was an adventure,” said The Cunard ships will arrive on the morn-
However, since the Sanitation Department Street buildings. No luck. The compactors are another. ing of January 13; early risers will be able
was occupied with snow removal, garbage big, noisy, and require power, water and shel- to see Queen Elizabeth steaming up the
collection got short shrift. On Monday, ter. Literally it was a ‘nimby’ situation. And BIRDS OKAY WITH THE SNOW Hudson River to her berth in Midtown
January 3, the super of one Rector Place the Visionaire (the compactor location for the To feed or not to feed, that was the ques- Manhattan, where she will be joined by
building reported, “Our last garbage and southern part of Battery Park City) is just too tion. Some warm-hearted humans wondered Queen Victoria. Queen Mary 2, as usual,
recycling pickups were on the morning of far to lug all of our trash.” how Battery Park City’s birds were faring will dock in Red Hook, Brooklyn.
Friday, December 24. The normal schedule in the record-breaking blizzard. “Nature When the three ships depart later that
is Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. They FOG, FOG EVERYWHERE provides,” said Vince McGowan, assistant day, they will convene in front of the
were supposed to resume with garbage pick- When Battery Park City resident Jay director of the Battery Park City Parks Statue of Liberty, where there will be a
up today, but nothing as yet. So far, there’s Fine looked out his window on the morning Conservancy. “Feeding birds — throwing fireworks display.
no date set for recycling. We now have a of Sunday, January 2, he saw the harbor envel- food on the ground — is feeding rats. The Statue Cruises is offering a “Three
cardboard mountain out back!” oped in fog. Ellis Island protruded through it, native plants along the Hudson River flyway, Queens Cruise” that evening aboard
But not all Battery Park City buildings as did the Statue of Liberty but almost noth- including Sandy Hook, Governors Island, the J.J. Audubon, which will leave from
were bursting with refuse. Currently, 17 of ing else could be seen. “I heard the fog horns historic Battery Park, Battery Park City, and Liberty Landing Marina in New Jersey at
the community’s 25 residential buildings plus going off like crazy,” he said, as he took a few Hudson River and Riverside parks, have an 5 p.m. and from historic Battery Park at
P.S./I.S. 89 participate in a trash compacting pictures. abundance of food for migrating and per- 5:30 p.m. The cost of $129 per adult and
program that was started by the Department Later that day, Classic Harbor Line’s yacht, manent birds to sustain themselves with.” $75 for children ages 4 to 12, includes din-
of Sanitation in Battery Park City in 2005. “Manhattan,” set out for its last cruise of the sea- McGowan said the birds would be fine. ner, live entertainment, and cocktails for
These buildings cart their trash to one of two son — a circumnavigation of Manhattan fueled the adults. Group discounts and culinary
locations — one in the North neighborhood with a delicious spread of sandwiches, pastries, CUNARD MANIA upgrades are available. For more informa-
and one in the South neighborhood. There it fruit and an assortment of gourmet teas. All was On January 13, three queens will visit tion or to make reservations, go to www.
is compacted and stored until the Department well until the boat exited Spuyten Duyvil at the New York City — Queen Mary 2, Queen StatueCruises.com.
of Sanitation picks it up. A third compactor northern end of the island and turned south
will be installed when the Liberty Luxe and into the Hudson River. Looking north, build-
Liberty Green apartment buildings (on North ings along the banks of the river were visible.
End Avenue) are completed. Looking south, an impenetrable fog blanketed
“There’s no cost to the building to par- the river. The first mate of the boat stood in
ticipate in the program,” said Battery Park City the prow, scanning for other vessels. Even the
Authority spokesperson, Leticia Remauro. mighty George Washington Bridge was so
“Because the trash is ‘smushed,’” she said, “we swathed in fog that it seemed like an apparition.
can hold it as long as we need to. It’s fine if As the “Manhattan” proceeded cautiously down
sanitation can’t pick it up right away.” the river, headed for its berth at Chelsea Piers,
“We’re fortunate that we have community the captain blew the horn repeatedly. By the
compactors,” said a building manager who is time the “Manhattan” reached Midtown, the
responsible for three buildings that do par- fog had lessened considerably.
ticipate in the program. He said that they use “We don’t get something like this that
“little tractor trailers” to transport their trash often,” said Henry Mahlmann, president of
to the compactors. He noted that without trash the New York Sandy Hook Pilots Association,
compacting, garbage would have to be set out when asked about the fog. “It doesn’t normally
the night before the Department of Sanitation warm up to the high 40’s in the middle of
collected it, and that it presented a feast January.” Downtown Express photo by Terese Loeb Kreuzer
for rats. “The rat problem has been greatly Mahlmann added that “barges, tankers The Cunard Line’s Queen Elizabeth 2 and Queen Mary 2 in New York harbor in
reduced since we started this,” he said. and freighters are not allowed to go around 2007.
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Baseball + Softball
“He’s a pied piper. If you see him at the p.m. on January 15 at Irving Plaza, where
school or on field day, all the little kids gather the band will be performing later in the
around him like little geese,” said Bevilacqua. evening. The music video for the first single
Bevilacqua has always been a brother figure off their new album, “Go to Girl,” is due in
to Clifford, and began bringing him to shows February.
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Softball for Girls Ages 9-16
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ACTIVITIES
may not be old enough to read Mark Twain’s “Huckleberry Finn”
can get to know the quintessential American humorist — and
discover the wonders of children’s theater — all in one fun, cre-
ative experience. “A Wonderfully Flat Thing” is a modern twist
on Twain’s short story “A Fable.” The adaptation finds Twain and
DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER For information on Discovery Zone” is an exhibit designed for ages 3-10. It’s divided his animal friends on a journey of self-discovery and magic. Pup-
swim lessons, basketball, gym class, Karate and more, call 212- into four areas: the Police Academy; the Park and Precinct; the pets, dance, music and interactive video are the new tricks that
766-1104. Visit www.manhattanyouth.org. The Downtown Com- Emergency Services Unit; and a Multi-Purpose Area for program- help bring this old writer into the modern age. Manju Shandler,
munity Center is located at 120 Warren St. ming. Each area has interactive and imaginary play experiences who created masks and puppetry for “The Lion King,” designed
for children to understand the role of police officers in our commu- the puppets. Recommended for ages 3 and up. Sat., Jan. 8 & 15
CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF THE ARTS Explore painting, col- nity — by, among other things, driving and taking care of a police at 11:30am, 2:30pm & 5pm and Sun., Jan. 9 & 16 at 11:30am &
lage and sculpture through self-guided arts projects. Open art car. For older children, there’s a crime scene observation activity 2:30pm. At The 14th Street Y’s newly renovated LABA Theatre
stations are ongoing throughout the afternoon — giving children that will challenge them to remember relevant parts of city street (344 E. 14th St. btw. 1st & 2nd Aves.). For tickets ($15), call 212-
the opportunity to experiment with materials such as paint, clay, scenes; a physical challenge similar to those at the Police Acad- 780-0800 or visit www.14StreetY.org/AWFT.
fabric, paper and found objects. Regular museum hours: Wed.- emy; and a model Emergency Services Unit vehicle where children
Sun., 12-5pm; Thurs., 12-6pm (Pay as You Wish, from 4-6pm). can climb in, use the steering wheel and lights, hear radio calls ANGELINA BALLERINA: THE MUSICAL Anything can hap-
Admission: $10. At the Children’s Museum of the Arts (182 Lafay- with police codes and see some of the actual equipment carried pen in the world of children’s cartoons: Dogs talk, daffy ducks
ette St. btw. Broome & Grand). Call 212- 274-0986 or visit www. by The Emergency Services Unit. At 100 Old Slip. For info, call spar with rascally rabbits and an aardvark named Arthur goes
cmany.org. For group tours and visit, call 212) 274-0986, exten- 212-480-3100 or visit www.nycpm.org. Hours: Mon. through Sat., to school. But writer Katharine Holabird and illustrator Helen
sion 31. 10am-5pm and Sun., noon-5pm. Admission: $8 ($5 for students, Craig came up with something special when they introduced us
seniors and children. Free for children under 2. to a mouse who loves ballet. Now, that mouse (star of her own
POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE’S COPS & KIDS BASKETBALL PBS series) comes to life — and comes to a stage near you —
SEASON Registration for the Police Athletic League’s (PAL) SATURDAY AFTERNOONS AT THE SCHOLASTIC in “Angelina Ballerina: The Musical.” As the curtain comes up,
Cops & Kids Program is open through Jan. 10. Manhattan young STORE Every Saturday at 3pm, Scholastic’s in-store activities everyone at the Camembert Academy is all aflutter because a
people, ages 14-17, are encouraged to participate in the upcom- are designed to get kids reading, thinking, talking, creating and special guest is coming to visit. Angelina and her friends (Alice,
ing winter basketball season. Each year, 825 New York City Police moving. The Scholastic Store is located at 557 Broadway (btw. Gracie, AZ and Viki) are excited to show off their hip-hop, mod-
Photo courtesy of Manhattan Children’s Theatre
Officers volunteer their time to coach and play basketball, volley- Prince & Spring). Regular store hours are Mon.-Sat., 10am-7pm, ern dance, Irish jig and ballet skills — but will Angelina get that
ball, soccer, softball and flag football. One of PAL’s signature pro- and Sun., 11am-6pm. For info about store events, call 212-343- Hooded for trouble. moment in the spotlight she’s hoping for? This show is appropri-
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Granny’s house. Later in the season, look of bubble blowing artistry). The open-ended run plays Fri. at 7
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Before Dick did waterboarding: What Houdini knew
Reconstructed Water Torture Cell part of exhibit’s bag of tricks
Cell).
MUSEUM The astonishing Houdini could, and did, escape from
them and from much else — straightjacketed at the bottom
of a river, for instance — over and over and over again. And
HOUDINI: ART AND MAGIC would with no less astonishing modesty bill himself around
On view through March 27, 2011 the globe as, for one instance out of dozens on these walls
— a vivid lithograph in the Western Mail, Cardiff, Wales,
At the Jewish Museum (Fifth Ave. and 92nd St.) 1913 — “The World-Famous Self-Liberator! HOUDINI!
Exhibition Galleries, Hours: Sun., Mon. Tues.: 11am-5:45pm / Presenting the Greatest Performance of His Strenuous
Career!” The “Water Torture Cell,” by the way, is the only
Thurs.: 11am-8pm / Fri.: 11am-4pm / Sat.: 11am-5:45pm reconstruction in this whole assemblage (the original having
Museum Admission: Adults: $12 / Seniors/65 & over: $10 / been destroyed by a 1995 fire at the Houdini Magical Hall of
Students: $ 7.50 / Children under 12: Free / Jewish Museum Fame, in Niagara Falls).
Houdini did walk among the notables of his time, from
Members: Free / Saturdays: Free (11am-5:45pm) Charlie Chaplin, whom he physically, athletically, and aes-
For info, call-212-423-3200 or visit thejewishmuseum.org thetically much resembled (viz. the prizefight sequence in
1931’s “City Lights”), to Fatty Arbuckle, to W.C. Fields,
to Sarah Bernhardt, to Theodore Roosevelt, to Sherlock
BY JERRY TALLMER Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle — whom he liked
but disagreed with over the phoniness, as Houdini saw it, of
Mr. Richard Bruce Cheney, Esq. spiritualism.
Vice President Emeritus, USA They and other greats of the period were his peers, even
though Houdini — like Chaplin — was technically an immi-
Mr. Vice President Emeritus: grant. And this exhibit is not just about Escape. It is also
I know you have long been a fan of something called about Immigrants.
waterboarding, and in that regard I wonder if you would care Escape and Immigrant — sometimes the same thing.
to join me in a sort of field trip — an educational expedi- Particularly if you were a European Jew.
tion — to a museum in this city, where recently I was almost Ehrich (or Erik) Weiss (or Weisz), the son of Rabbi
buried at the entrance by 40 or 50 little kids chirping away Mayer Samuel Weiss and Cecilia Steiner, was born in
like so many happy sparrows while a couple of nice young Budapest, Hungary, on March 24, 1874 — though for some
teachers tried to make sure that not one sparrow had been years Ehrich (redubbed Harry) claimed to have been born in
lost en route. Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. Maybe he really thought so.
The excited children were being swept into the Jewish The rabbi and his family had in fact emigrated to America
Museum, a venerable but often quite daring institution that — to Appleton — when Ehrich was three, and though the
currently houses a compelling exhibit — “Houdini: Art and rabbi never did learn English, young Ehrich got Americanized
Image courtesy of the Jewish Museum
Magic” — all about the life and times of a performer who quickly enough. At some later point, probably his teens, the
held this nation (and the world) in thrall as the dear old 19th “Houdini in Chains” — 1903. aspiring young runner, wrestler and magician changed his
century was turning into the corrupt and infinitely bloodier moment talking about a board but a sort of glass and steel last name to Houdini, in honor of the great French magician
20th. telephone booth. Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin (1806-1871).
But I do hope, Mr. Cheney, that those chirping little ones Okay, let’s drop the Uncle Dick stuff. The point is that With some amusement, Brooke Kamin Rapaport, the
didn’t get too upset when, halfway through this fascinating you could drown in this Water Torture Cell — unless you freelance curator of this engrossing project, notes that
display, they came upon an upright rectangular see-through were Harry Houdini, magician and escape artist supreme Appleton, Wisconsin, has sent forth into the world novelist/
chamber labeled “Water Torture Cell.” (in which case you could also spring free of every other pro- playwright Edna Ferber, U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy and
Yes, Virginia, water can be used as an instrument of tor- totype object in this remarkable display, from heavyweight Harry Houdini, man of magic.
ture — it’s right there in print on the label — even if your handcuffs to a massive traveling trunk to a triple-strength
Uncle Dick tells you otherwise, and even if we’re not at this straitjacket to an oversized milk can to the Water Torture Continued on page 20
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St. For general info, call 212-966-0466 or visit housing- Photo courtesy of “Women Fully Clothed.”
worksbookstore.org. For the Bookstore Cafe (open M-F, What’s so funny about Canadians? These four fully MEN GO DOWN Downtown theater company The Hotel
10am-9pm & Sat/Sun, 10am-5pm), call 212-334-3324. clothed females know. See “City Winery.” Savant presents the world premiere of founder John Jahnke’s
new work, “Men Go Down (Part 3: Black Recollections.” It
UPCOMING BOOKSTORE EVENTS: Mon., Jan. 10, is part of a trilogy that utilizes the construction of a Greek
7pm (free): Readings from lit stars David Adjmi, Saïd drama and the sensibility of a classic fairy tale to examine
Sayrafiezadeh, Jane Springer, and LB Thompson — recipi- the ramifications of antique guilt on the modern conscience.
ents of the 2010 Whiting Award (given to writers of “excep- Jan. 6 through 23, at 3LD Art and Technology Center (80
tional talent and promise in early career”). Greenwich St.) Wed. through Sun, 8pm. For tickets ($25),
Tues., Jan. 11, 7pm ($15): Illinois-born, Nashville-based call 866-811-4111 or visit 3ldnyc.org. Also visit hotelsavant.
clawhammer banjo player Abigail Washburn. This singer/ com.
songwriter pairs venerable folk elements with far-flung
sounds. Mon., Jan. 17, 7:30pm (free): “Walt and Emily:
Between The Rooms” — Neal Huff and Birgit Huppuch read POETS HOUSE Their Battery Park City home has a
the iconic writings of Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson, 50,000-volume poetry library, a children’s room, a multi-
set in imagined conversation by author, Jonathan Cott. Also media archive, a programming hall and a reading room.
on Jan. 17, MLK Day is celebrated with a 30% Off Sale. Most events are $10, $7 for students/seniors and free to
Tues., Jan. 18, 7pm (free): Catchafire Presents “A Poets House members. At 10 River Terrace, at Murray
Salon on Giving: How the Web is Advancing Service St. Call 212-431-7920 or visit www.poetshouse.org.
and Philanthropy.” Thurs., Jan. 20, 7pm ($8): The Moth
StorySLAM! makes its 2011 debut, with the theme of
“Romance.” 10 stories, 3 teams of judges, 1 winner. THE MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE At this unique
Fri., Jan. 21, 7pm (free): Electric Literature Presents J. museum, a series of contemplative exhibits and talks edu-
Photo by Tom Caravaglia
Robert Lennon, Ben Greenman and Lynne Tillman — plus cate and enlighten people of all backgrounds — by giving
short films by Carson Mell films…and a DJ! Thurs./Fri./Sat. One of the boys from Company B. See “Paul Taylor.” them a glimpse of Jewish life before, during and after
(Jan. 21/22/23): All day long, a Children’s Book Sale (30% the Holocaust. Through Feb. 27, “Project Mah Jongg”
off hardcovers. Paperbacks for $1). 4pm. Suggested admission is $7 for adults and $5 for traces the popular game from the 1920s to the present —
children, students and seniors. “Selections” runs through revealing, along the way, the history and meaning of the
Jan. 30. At the New York City Fire Museum (278 Spring beloved game that became a Jewish-American tradition.
PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY: OPEN HOUSE St.) For info, call 212-691-1303 or visit www.nycfiremu- At the Museum of Jewish Heritage (36 Battery Place).
When a new neighbor moves in, the burden is usually seum.org. Hours: 10am-5:45pm Sun., Mon., Tues., Thurs. On Wed.,
on you to show up with a plate of cookies and best wish- 10am-8pm. On Fri., 10am-3pm. General Admission: $12
es. This new arrival will take the wishes, but wants you (seniors: 10; students: $7; members and children 12 &
to leave the cookies at home. They’ll be the ones serving CITY WINERY Every Sunday, the Klezmer Brunch Series younger: free). Museum admission is free Wed., 4-8pm.
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the chance to win merchandise and tickets to The Paul 2pm, with music from 11-noon and 1pm-2pm). $10 music
Taylor Dance Company. In the spirit of full disclosure by fee. At 155 Varick St. at Vandam. Call 212-608-0555 or, for
the new kids on the block, The Company will perform a full schedule of events, visit citywinery.com. UPCOMING: SENIOR AEROBICS AND SWIM Seniors 65 and up
Paul Taylor’s newest work, “Three Dubious Memories” “Women Fully Clothed” features an all-star cast of four who live downtown can swim free in the Downtown
— which will give the audience an opportunity to see renowned Canadian sketch comedy artists, riffing on career Community Center’s very warm, very beautiful pool
the piece before it premieres at City Center. Taylor 2 will matters, family dynamics, and other assorted absurd topics. (after you fill out a no-hassle registration form). Mondays
perform the classic “Airs.” It’s happening in celebration It’s written & performed by Robin Duke (SNL and SCTV), through Fridays, noon to 1:30 pm. If swimming on your
of their new Tribeca studios. Free. Sun., Jan. 9, Noon Jayne Eastwood (My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Chicago), own isn’t your cup of tea, their Water Aerobics class is
to 4pm at the Paul Taylor Dance Company (551 Grand Kathryn Greenwood (Whose Line Is It Anyway) and Teresa offered Tues. and Fri., 12:45-1:20pm. At the Downtown
St., Second Floor). For info, call 212-431-5562 or visit Pavlinek (History Bites and The Jane Show). Sun., Jan. 9, Community Center, 120 Warren St. For more informa-
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COMPILED BY SCOTT STIFFLER Bus trips will be held every half hour on the
hour, from 10am-2pm, at designated stops. A
PANTS ON FIRE’S public safety officer will be stationed at each
“METAMORPHOSIS” stop to assist you. The stops are at: The cor-
This collaboration between actors and musi- ner of Wall and William Sts.; The corner of
cians from London’s Pants on Fire theatre com- John and Gold Sts.; Pearl St, btw. Fulton St.
pany time-warps Roman poet Ovid’s epic tales & Beekman St.; W. Thames St. btw. Battery
of heroics, love, gods and monsters to 1940s Place & South End Ave.; The corner of South
wartime Britain. Songs, dance, puppetry and End Ave. & Albany St.; and North End Ave.
film are used to tell the darkly comic story — btw. Murray St. & Warren St.
in which Cupid is an evacuee with a catapult; But this Fest is not just about Mulch.
Narcissus is a Hollywood Matinee Idol drooling The Downtown Alliance has joined forces
over his screen image; and an Andrews Sisters with the Lower East Side Ecology Center to
chorus provides harmony amid cosmic chaos. host a simultaneous Electronic Waste event.
Gasmasks, gramophones and an acting style Items that will be accepted are: working and
reminiscent of that found in British films of the non-working computers, monitors, printers,
1940s conspire to provide a fun-packed explo- scanners, keyboards, mice, cables, televi-
ration of man’s relationship with nature. sions, videocassette recorders, DVD players,
Through Sun., Jan. 30 at The Flea Theater phones, audio/visual equipment, cell phones
(41 White St. btw. Broadway & Church, 3 and personal digital assistants.
blocks south of Canal). Tues.-Fri. at 7pm; Sat., Jan. 8, at the south end of Bowling
Sat. at 3pm & 7pm; Sun. at 5pm. For tickets, Green Park. MulchFest runs from 10am-2pm
($42.50) call 212-352-3101 or visit theflea. Photo by Tom Packer — and the electronic recycling goes from 10am-
org. Also visit pantsonfiretheatre.com. L-R: Hannah Pierce, Eloise Secker and Mabel Jones strike an Andrews Sisters pose, 4pm. For more info, call 212-835-2789 or visit
as they experience a “Metamorphosis.” the Events Page of DowntownNY.com.
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Meet NYC’s Recycling Characters, who will make a special
appearance to add holiday cheer. NYC Compost Project staff also
will be on hand to answer all of your questions about composting
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