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May 1–7, 2015 including KINGS COURIER & FLATBUSH LIFE SERVING BENSONHURST, BRIGHTON BEACH, CONEY ISLAND, GERRITSEN BEACH, KINGS HIGHWAY, MANHATTAN BEACH, MIDWOOD, & SHEEPSHEAD BAY FREE BY VANESSA OGLE Residents who suffered dam- age to their wheels driving over an exposed manhole in Midwood last fall when the De- partment of Transportation was doing roadwork recently received refunds from the city for repair costs. Eleven drivers destroyed their tires or rims riding over the rough roadway on Ocean Avenue and Avenue L while the department was doing construction in the area last November. One of the drivers who blew two tires on a blus- tery day last fall said he was stuck out in the cold for hours while he waited for help. “There I am, stuck in front of it because AAA can’t get me for hours and I, unfortunately, didn’t carry two spare tires,” said Glenn Wolin, who lives in Ditmas Park and received an $800 refund, which he said covered nearly all of the dam- ages. The comptroller’s office routinely settles claims from citizens who are injured or have property damaged be- cause of the city’s neglect. In the last fiscal year, the city made payouts amounting to $200,000 for claims regarding vehicular damage from poor road conditions, according to BY VANESSA OGLE A controversial Sheepshead Bay speed camera that earned the city more than $2.4 million in six months last year is be- ing relocated, according to an elected official who called its lucrative location unfair. The moneymaking speed camera at the Belt Parkway exit ramp on Shore Parkway near a fenced-off location of Abraham Lincoln High School issued nearly 50,000 tickets to drivers between September and December of 2014 as part of Mayor De- Blasio’s Vision Zero plan to eliminate traffic fatalities, ac- cording to the Department of Transportation. But a local councilman who received hundreds of com- plaints about the camera said the camera’s placement on an exit ramp behind the fenced schoolyard didn’t protect pe- destrians, but merely gener- ated revenue. “After hearing from count- less constituents, it became obvious that this location was only serving to raise revenue for the city and was not pro- tecting pedestrians since it was not placed near any cross- City to move speed-cam Continued on page 14 Continued on page 14 A CNG Publication Vol. 70 No. 18 UPDATED EVERY DAY AT BROOKLYNDAILY.COM Lily and Michael Gaudioso, 6 and 4, from Sunset Park, dress up as characters for the cherry blossom festival at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden on April 25. For more, see page 13. Photo by Jason Speakman Best buds! CAMERA SHIFT Drivers reimbursed for damage
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  • May 1–7, 2015 including KINGS COURIER & FLATBUSH LIFESERVING BENSONHURST, BRIGHTON BEACH, CONEY ISLAND, GERRITSEN BEACH, KINGS HIGHWAY, MANHATTAN BEACH, MIDWOOD, & SHEEPSHEAD BAY

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    BY VANESSA OGLEResidents who suffered dam-age to their wheels driving over an exposed manhole in Midwood last fall when the De-partment of Transportation was doing roadwork recently received refunds from the city for repair costs.

    Eleven drivers destroyed their tires or rims riding over the rough roadway on Ocean Avenue and Avenue L while the department was doing construction in the area last November. One of the drivers who blew two tires on a blus-tery day last fall said he was stuck out in the cold for hours while he waited for help.

    “There I am, stuck in front of it because AAA can’t get me for hours and I, unfortunately, didn’t carry two spare tires,” said Glenn Wolin, who lives in Ditmas Park and received an $800 refund, which he said covered nearly all of the dam-ages.

    The comptroller’s offi ce routinely settles claims from citizens who are injured or have property damaged be-cause of the city’s neglect. In the last fi scal year, the city made payouts amounting to $200,000 for claims regarding vehicular damage from poor road conditions, according to

    BY VANESSA OGLEA controversial Sheepshead Bay speed camera that earned the city more than $2.4 million in six months last year is be-ing relocated, according to an elected offi cial who called its lucrative location unfair.

    The moneymaking speed camera at the Belt Parkway exit ramp on Shore Parkway near a fenced-off location of Abraham Lincoln High School issued nearly 50,000 tickets to drivers between September and December of 2014 as part of Mayor De-Blasio’s Vision Zero plan to eliminate traffi c fatalities, ac-cording to the Department of Transportation.

    But a local councilman who received hundreds of com-plaints about the camera said the camera’s placement on an exit ramp behind the fenced schoolyard didn’t protect pe-destrians, but merely gener-ated revenue.

    “After hearing from count-less constituents, it became obvious that this location was only serving to raise revenue for the city and was not pro-tecting pedestrians since it was not placed near any cross-

    City to move speed-cam

    Continued on page 14Continued on page 14

    A CNG Publication Vol. 70 No. 18 UPDATED EVERY DAY AT BROOKLYNDAILY.COM

    Lily and Michael Gaudioso, 6 and 4, from Sunset Park, dress up as characters for the cherry blossom festival at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden on April 25. For more, see page 13. Photo by Jason Speakman

    Best buds!

    CAMERA SHIFTDrivers reimbursed for damage

  • COURIER LIFE, MAY 1–7, 20152 B GM BR

    BY VANESSA OGLEHere’s a prom-onition — these teens will have a fantastic prom!

    More than 250 students re-ceived free prom dresses at the third-annual Operation Prom — a formal wear giveaway for low-income students who are doing well in school — at Bor-ough Hall on April 25.

    Soaring prom costs can cause some students to dread the dance that’s a rite of pas-sage for teenagers, according to the director of the organiza-tion’s Brooklyn chapter, who said youngsters throughout the borough should be able to dance the night away with friends before graduating high school.

    “We know that costs for prom can add up quickly, and that some kids just can’t afford to attend,” said direc-tor Dawn Simon. “Prom is one of those quintessential high school experiences no one should have to miss — and especially not for finan-cial reasons.”

    There were more than 1,000 dresses for students to shift through, along with essential accessories, including high-heeled shoes and clutches. And to ensure a phenomenal fi t, a Staten Island seamstress is performing alterations on the dresses at no charge, be-cause she said she knows how expensive it was to send her three kids to prom.

    “It was very, very hard to buy them all the things they needed,” said Sheryl Gordon of Sew Perfect.

    One student said she found her dream dress — and it felt like it was made just for her.

    “It was everything I was looking in my prom dress,” said Hakima Mathis, a senior at It Takes a Village Academy in East Flatbush. “It was the perfect color … it was the right size, the design was perfect — it had a fl ower on the shoulder and it had a trail.”

    To receive a prom dress at no cost, students must be passing all their classes, re-ceive a recommendation from their guidance coun-selor, meet the fi nancial need requirement, and register in advance — so the youngsters who take part are certainly deserving, according to Si-mon.

    “Our prom-dress giveaway is our way of helping students who live in Brooklyn partici-pate in this important night and we are lucky to have com-munity-based partners help make it happen for these de-serving young people,” said Simon.

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    By Max Jaeger

    Get your olé of the land. Long Island’s New York Cosmos soccer club is playing a one-night-only game against the hated Ottawa Fury at MCU Park in Coney Island on May 2. So we talked to two of the team’s biggest fan clubs, the Borough Boys and the Cross-Island Crew, to bring you a step-by-step guide on how to be the big-gest Cosmos fan in the cosmos — for one glorious afternoon only.

    Stand in solidarityIn their home stadium, Cosmos sup-

    porters rally in a fan section dubbed “Five Points” for the historic Manhattan neigh-borhood. They’re bringing the Points to MCU Park’s bleacher section on May 2, and it is the only place for a newly-minted die-hard fan to stand (fans don’t sit). And be ready to get really close with your new

    allies, one super fan said.“We stand very tight — there might

    be 200 people standing in the space of a couple parking spots,” said Kevin Odell of the Cross-Island Crew.

    Pipe upYour main goal is to be as loud as pos-

    sible. Show your home-team-for-a-day that they’ve captured your heart — if only for a few hours.

    Supporters have a slew of chants set to well-known tunes like “Yankee Doodle” and “Maple Leaf Rag,” which you can pick up on the sidelines. Learn them, live them, and bring some cough drops, because you’ll be singing a lot, supporters said.

    “We sing for 90 minutes and we’ll keep singing after the game,” Odell said.

    “And if the other team scores, we just sing louder,” said the Borough Boys’ Nick Laveglia.

    Be a fan on paperYou’re not just cheering — you’re

    mounting a sensory assault. Come armed with signs poking fun at the other team or offer to carry one of the many banners the Borough Boys and the Cross-Island Crew roll with. One hardcore Long Islander brings a giant cardboard cutout of Pele’s head, because the legendary Brazilian played for another iteration of the Cosmos in the 1970s and is now the club’s honor-ary president. But that guy might not show up to the Brooklyn game, Odell said, so come with your own cutout of the soccer phenomenon’s dome, and you’ll likely be welcomed with open arms.

    Go greenIf you don’t have a Cosmos jersey, hang

    your head in shame and wear anything green — the team’s color. There is not a lot of face-painting or costume-wearing

    among Cosmos supporters, but a scarf is a nice touch, Laveglia said.

    “You’ll see a lot of scarves — that’s a big thing for soccer, especially in Europe,” he said.

    Just goReally, if you show up at all and can

    handle a little red-card-worthy banter, you’ll be an honorary Cosmos fan, sup-porters said.

    “We welcome anybody who wants to join in our culture — you might hear some colorful language but we’re a very inclusive group,” Laveglia said. “As long as you’re wearing green and rooting for the Cosmos, we welcome you.”

    New York Cosmos vs. Ottowa Fury at MCU Park (1904 Surf Ave. between W. 18th and W. 19th streets in Coney Island, www.nycosmos.com). May 2 at 7 pm. $15–$95.

    Your guide to becoming an instant Cosmos fan

    Center holds it! Holds it! Holds it!: Green is the Cosmos’s color. If you don’t have a jersey, just recycle your Saint Patrick’s Day outfit. AP / Kathleen Malone Van Dyke

    It’s easy being green!

    ‘Operation Prom’ helps high schoolers with gown giveaway

    This newspaper is not responsible for typographical errors in ads beyond the cost of the space occupied by the error. All rights reserved. Copyright © 2015 by Courier Life Publications, Inc., a sub sidiary of News Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. The content of this newspaper is protected by Federal copyright law. This newspaper, its advertisements, articles and photographs may not be reproduced, either in whole or part, without permission in writing from the publisher except brief portions for purposes of review or commentary consistent with the law. Postmaster, send address changes to Courier Life Publications, Inc., One MetroTech North, 10th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201.

    A DRESS TO IMPRESS: (Above) Students sifted through more than 1,000 prom dresses as they searched for their dream gown at the third-annual Operation Prom, where more than 250 low-income students received free prom gear at Borough Hall on April 25. (Right) Michaela Jarvis shows off the blue prom dress she chose. Photos by Stefano Giovannini

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    BY MAX JAEGERYou can’t go out on a test night!

    Bensonhurst protestors blasted the Department of Ed-ucation for scheduling a pub-lic hearing on local charter school proposals on April 21 — the night before high-stakes state math exams.

    The department held a hearing to collect parents’ feedback on the proposal to establish two publicly funded, privately run charters in the area, but the timing showed total tone-deafness, according to the area leaders.

    “If you want parent engage-ment, you’re not going to get it the night before the test,” said Heather Fiorica, president of the District 21 Community Ed-ucation Council.

    Two charters are looking to open in school district 21. Mentora International wants to put a 400-seat high school in a Brighton Beach building that’s under construction, and Hebrew Language Academy is asking the city to fi nd space for its proposed 474 students in one of the district’s public schools.

    The state sent a letter to Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña on March 30 giving her 30 days to hold a hearing on the applications somewhere in the Coney Island-to-Midwood district.

    On April 14, the depart-ment told the district’s com-munity education council that it would hold the hearing at David A. Boody Junior High School in Bensonhurst just week one later — giving par-ents helping their kids prepare for state exams little opportu-nity to review the proposals before the April 21 hearing, Fiorica said.

    Just 15 people out of a crowd of about 75 testifi ed at the hearing, according to a Community Education Coun-cil spokeswoman.

    Many in the crowd were teachers taking part in a union-organized protest against charters, Fiorica said.

    In contrast, 330 people fi lled a 2013 hearing and 37 people testifi ed on a proposed charter co-location at Benson-hurst’s IS 96, according to edu-cation department records .

    The district’s community education council is not sup-porting applications for the two schools, and is asking for a moratorium on all new char-ters in the district, according to a letter members sent to Fariña on April 17.

    “We object to such unethi-cal methods bestowed upon us by the DOE and applicants, and therefore, we are hereby requesting that such applica-

    tions be denied and no further charter school applicants are permitted in District 21,” the letter states.

    A Department of Educa-tion spokesman said that the awkward timing was im-posed by the state, which re-quired the city to set a hear-ing date in the same month when kids spent one week on Spring Break and two weeks taking state tests.

    Parents blast city for holding controversial meeting on eve of high-stakes state exams

    UNGOVERNABLE: (Above) Janet Tropea, a teacher at PS 215, aired her grievances against Gov. Cuomo during a protest against charter schools on April 21. (Right) Par-ents and teachers rail against two charter schools being proposed in the Bensonhurst school district on April 21. The city galvanized oppo-sition when it scheduled a hearing on the proposed schools the night before high-stakes state math tests — a move that prevented many parents from attending the public meeting, protestors said. Photos by Georgine Benvenuto

    Tone-deaf hearing

    BY NOAH HUROWITZLynch has clinched it!

    The United States Sen-ate last Thursday confi rmed Loretta Lynch, Brooklyn’s top federal law-enforcement offi cial, as attorney gen-eral. Lynch will be the na-tion’s fi rst African-American woman to serve in the post.

    Elected offi cials in Lynch’s home district welcomed the confi rmation with a fl ood of happy statements.

    “She’s an extraordinary prosecutor, possesses great integrity and will be relent-less in protecting the inter-ests of the American peo-ple,” said District Attorney Ken Thompson, who previ-ously served with Lynch in the United States Attorney’s offi ce. “I have no doubt that Loretta will serve our nation with honor and distinction. As the fi rst-ever African American woman to serve as attorney general, this is also a proud moment in our coun-try’s history.”

    Lawmakers approved Lynch, the current United States attorney for the East-ern District of New York, in a 56–43 vote, to replace for-mer Attorney General Eric Holder.

    President Obama nomi-nated Lynch in November , but the confi rmation pro-cess dragged on far longer than usual — in part because many Republicans objected

    to her support of Obama’s im-migration policies, according to a New York Times report . Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell (R–Kentucky) also refused to hold the con-fi rmation vote while the Sen-ate was at loggerheads for weeks over an unrelated hu-man traffi cking bill. Sena-tors fi nally passed the bill last Wednesday.

    Lynch has served two stints as top prosecutor for the Eastern District of New York, fi rst under the Clinton administration from 1999 to 2001 and again from 2010 through today. She worked at a private law fi rm during the Bush Administration in be-tween the two gigs.

    Lynch’s fans have cham-pioned her for holding law enforcement and public of-fi cials to account, citing her role in the civil rights pros-ecution of the NYPD offi cers responsible for torturing Haitian immigrant Abner Louima in the 70th Precinct station house in 1997 and the subsequent cover-up.

    More recently, Lynch tackled several high-profi le terrorism cases and made a point of pursuing crooked politicians including tax cheat and former congress-man Michael Grimm , who resigned in January after pleading guilty to Lynch’s charge of federal tax eva-sion.

    Brooklyn rules! Senate confi rms

    Loretta Lynch

    APPROVED!: Brooklyn’s U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch — President Obama’s pick for the nation’s top legal eagle — has fi nally been named attorney general. Associated Press / Carolyn Kaster

  • COURIER LIFE, MAY 1–7, 20154 B GM BR

    BY MAX JAEGERThis beauty queen had their heads twirling.

    Miss New York 2014 — Jillian Tap-per — dropped by a baton-twirling competition at Our Lady of Perpetual Help to give contestants a pep talk on April 25. The pageant winner is also an accomplished twirler, and parents said their kids were stoked to meet someone who knows her way around a baton so well.

    “She loved it,” said Lisa Silva of her daughter Isabella. “She felt very proud because it was really nice to see some-one who twirls and is so successful.”

    And Tapper has more baton bona fi -des than you can shake a stick at, said one twirling coach.

    “She used to twirl at FSU in front of 80,000 people during football games,” said Perpetual Help twirling coach Cecilia Fedyn. “She won scholarships that paid for her entire college.”

    And she still has the skills, Fedyn said.

    “She put on a little performance,” she said. “She twirled three batons so she’s pretty good — she did it like it was nothing.”

    The Miss America runner-up ad-dress the crowd before 100 baton ma-jors and majorettes from the tri-state area tested their hands in team, duet, and solo exhibitions as part of the New York Twirling Championship.

    Isabella Silva took home fi rst place in the Intermediate Solo category, but she really showed off what the sport has taught her once the competition was over, her mother said.

    “The thing I really like about the twirlers is that they teach them how to be good sports and to be good win-

    ners,” Lisa Silva said. “Isabella was twirling against was one of her best friends, and they were competing for champion — both of them had a very good attitude about competing against each other. Isabella was very happy she won, but she was also mindful that her friend was disappointed.”

    Miss New York visits Bay Ridge baton-twirling competition

    BATON BESTIES: Miss New York 2015 Jillan Tapper — a baton-twirler in college — hangs out with fellow twirlers Isabella Silva and Amaya Collado during an exhibition at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Bay Ridge. Photo by Georgine Benvenuto

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    BY VANESSA OGLEMore than half a dozen Southern Brooklyn civic groups united to dis-cuss their concerns with Comptroller Scott Stringer at the Manhattan Beach Community Group meeting on April 22.

    Nearly 120 people from eight groups in nearby neighborhoods — including Sheepshead Bay, Gerritsen Beach, Ma-rine Park, Sea Gate, and Plumb Beach — put their differences aside to work towards a unifi ed future for an area that locals say is too often overlooked.

    Because there is power in numbers, according to the president of one of the civics, the groups are collectively speaking out about the problems that plague Southern Brooklyn.

    “We came up with this concept to show our elected offi cials that we do communicate and are ready to work with each other for a common good,” said Judy Baron, the president of the Manhattan Beach Community Group. “There are issues that overlap many neighborhoods throughout this city. Sadly, it is obvious that many of us have to raise our voices as one to gain attention.”

    Residents shared many concerns with the comptroller, including their fears about the proposed citywide re-zoning , which some residents fear will ruin the character of their close-knit communities .

    The city wants to allow develop-ers to build higher in certain zones if they agree to include below-mar-ket-rate housing. But one outspoken critic of the plan said the Department of Buildings is making homes less af-fordable in the area by turning a blind eye to illegal home conversions . The department’s neglect is actually infl at-ing home prices because one- and two-family homes are selling for more than they are worth since developers know they can turn a profi t by sub-dividing them and renting out the rooms, he said.

    “We’re talking about affordable housing, we want more affordable housing — we have the affordable housing right now it’s disappearing,” said Bob Cassara of the Brooklyn Housing Preservation Alliance. “We need some help.”

    Stringer, who recently audited on

    the Built It Back storm-recovery pro-gram , said he is considering auditing the Department of Buildings. He said the current procedures at the depart-ment are archaic and need an update.

    “There is a way to construct the building department that is 21st cen-tury,” he said.

    Members of the many participat-ing civic groups also shared their con-cerns about preparing for the next su-perstorm, and the city’s tree removal process.

    But one group was noticeably ab-sent from the ecumenical gathering — the Manhattan Beach Neighborhood Association, which has been locked in a Hatfi eld-and-McCoy-style feud with the Manhattan Beach Community Group since 2011 .

    A member from the neighborhood association said the group didn’t at-tend because its members weren’t in-vited.

    But Baron said they were welcome to attend the meeting — and she said she wants to continue to have merged community meetings in the future.

    “The meeting was open to all,” she said. “We’re going to try very hard to increase this group.”

    Community groups come together to make their voices heard by city

    IN COMPTROL: Comptroller Scott Stringer speaks to eight different Southern Brooklyn civic associations at the Manhattan Beach Community Group meeting on April 22. Photo by Steve Solomonson

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    You and your parents or guardians are cordially invited to the newly-admitted students’reception. This is an exciting time in your life, and we’re delighted to welcome you to the amazing community and traditions of York College.

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    Confirm your place in the incoming class Learn more about our exciting programs and majors Learn about student life and pre-registration steps Speak with Admissions and Financial Aid Counselors Tour our 50-acre state-of-the-art campus

    Join us for this exciting event!Sunday, May 3rd, 2015RSVP by visiting www.york.cuny.edu/acceptedor calling 718-262-2165. The program will commence at 12:00 sharp and conclude at approximately 4:00 p.m. in the Atrium of the Academic Core Building, 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11451.

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    68TH PRECINCTBAY RIDGE—DYKER HEIGHTS

    Agates a-goneA jabroni jacked hundreds of

    thousands of dollars in jewelry from a 99th Street residence while the ho-meowner was away from April 18 to April 22.

    The intruder snuck into the home between Third and Fourth av-enues in Bay Ridge through a rear window and took $3,000 in cash and another $212,000 in jewelry, police said.

    Checked outAn opportunistic bookworm

    checked out a woman’s cellphone and wallet after she left them unat-tended at a Third Avenue library on April 22.

    The woman didn’t take her stuff when she went to the bathroom in the bibliotheque between Ovington and Bay Ridge avenues in Bay Ridge at 3:40 pm, and when she returned, someone had taken the phone and wallet, police said.

    Cafe con larcenyA caffeinated cretin copped a

    woman’s purse from a Third Ave-nue coffee house on April 21.

    The lady left her luggage on a hook in the cafe between 74th Street and Bay Ridge Parkway in Bay Ridge when she went to the loo at 4 pm, but when she returned 30 min-utes later, the bag was gone, police said.

    Buggy burglarA punk pinched clothes and

    credit cards from a parked car on 92nd Street between April 23 and 24.

    The driver left her ride between 92nd and 93rd streets in Bay Ridge at 11:30 pm, but when she returned at 4:30 am the next day, her stuff was gone, police said.

    60TH PRECINCTCONEY ISLAND—BRIGHTON BEACH—

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    Nightmare awakeningA woman has no idea how she

    awoke bloody and battered on W. 24th Street on April 20.

    She was walking her dog be-tween Surf and Mermaid avenues in Coney Island at 5:50 am, and the next thing she knew, she woke up on the sidewalk with a skull fracture, police said.

    A witness said he saw a man blindside the woman, a police re-port states. The woman’s dog was recovered nearby at the corner of W. 28th Street and Mermaid Avenue, offi cials said.

    Bag checkA trio of ruffi ans rifl ed through

    a teen’s bag under threat of violence on Neptune Avenue on April 23.

    The victim was between W. Fifth and W. Sixth streets in Brighton Beach on his way home from school at 4 pm when the threesome started to follow him, police said. A block west, between W. Sixth Street and Shell Road, the toughs surrounded him and told him to empty his pock-ets, a police report states. They took his backpack and went through it, but didn’t take anything, offi cials said.

    Bad neighborThe anti-Mr. Rogers attacked

    his Brighton Third Street neigh-bor because her kids were too

    loud on April 23. The alleged assailant winged a

    glass at his neighbor in an apart-ment between Neptune Avenue and Shore Parkway in Brighton Beach at 7:30 am, because he thought the children were too raucous, police said. The mom suffered bruises from the fl ying cup, offi cials said.

    Savings snatchedA heartless heathen stole $1,000

    from an elderly woman’s W. 36th Street home on April 18.

    The 76-year-old woman spent the night at a friend’s house the evening before, and when she returned to her home between Surf and Mer-maid avenues in Coney Island at 10 am, she discovered that someone had busted her front door lock with a drill and taken a stash of cash from under her bed, police said.

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    The speed camera, which was only in operation during school days, racked up millions of dollars of tickets in a matter of months , according to data ob-tained by this paper from the Depart-ment of Transportation last year:

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    BY MAX JAEGERIt was an exercise in crisis manage-ment — literally.

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    Dr. Edward Rogoff has been selected to lead the LIU Brooklyn School of Business, Public Administration and Information Sciences. Dr. Rogoff is the recipient of the 2010 Outstanding Educator of the Year award, given by The United States Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship. He joins LIU Brooklyn from Baruch College, where he directed the Lawrence N. Field Center for Entrepreneurship. Dr. Rogoff founded the CUNY Center for Student Entrepreneurship and was instrumental in developing nationally ranked undergraduate and graduate Entrepreneurship programs.

    “The LIU community is privileged to have Dr. Rogoff join our University,” said Dr. Kimberly R. Cline, president of LIU. “A leader in business curriculum development and an experienced entrepreneur, he has a deep understanding of New York City, national, and global business landscapes. Dr. Rogoff’s vision for the University’s business-focused academic programming reaffi rms LIU’s growing reputation as a leading experiential

    learning university.”“It is an honor to join LIU Brooklyn,

    a rising university rife with opportunity and a palpable spirit of entrepreneurial thinking,” said Dr. Rogoff. “I look forward to working with the esteemed faculty at LIU Brooklyn to bring the School of Business, Public Administration and Information Sciences to new levels of achievement. My approach has always been to teach students to be business leaders, not to teach students about business leadership.”

    “I see the rapid change in technology, fi nancial systems, and entrepreneurship support systems as new demands on business education and great opportunities for LIU with its current curriculum in these areas, strong faculty, and involvement with many of the leading businesses in these sectors,” said Rogoff. “We need to keep evolving to meet these needs and anticipate the coming demands on business schools,” he said.

    Dr. Rogoff prides himself on building what he calls “structures of opportunity” to serve LIU Brooklyn students, the

    University community, and New York City. According to Rogoff, exceptional opportunities exist in the form of potential synergies with leaders and organizations helping to take advantage of downtown Brooklyn’s preeminence in real estate, technology, and arts activity and commerce.

    “Dr. Rogoff possesses the rare combination of entrepreneurial skill and educational creativity, said Dr. Jeffrey Kane, vice president for Academic Affairs.” He has a well-deserved reputation for making a difference at the convergence of business, scholarship, and community. We are delighted about the educational and career opportunities Dr. Rogoff’s leadership brings to current and future LIU Brooklyn students.”

    LIU Brooklyn’s business-focused students and academic programs are well known in New York City business and higher education communities. Students currently hold competitive internship positions at the Barclays Center, the Brooklyn Nets, New York Stock Exchange, and the U.S. Department of Commerce, among others.

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    This submission is a proposed amendment (“Amended Project”) to a project previously approved by the Mayor on June 11, 2008 (Cal. No. 14) (“Original Project”). The Amended Project changes the program from the New Foundations Program to the New Infill Homeownership Opportunities Program and changes the number of buildings and units that are proposed, but is otherwise the same as the Original Project. Under the Original Project, the NYC Partnership Housing Development Fund Company, Inc., the designated sponsor (“Sponsor”) was to purchase the Disposition Area and construct up to six buildings containing a total of up to 14 condominium units, up to two 2-family homes totaling up to18 dwelling units and up to two commercial condominium units for sale to low income purchasers. Under the Amended Project, Sponsor will purchase the Disposition Area and construct up to seven 3-family homes containing a total of up to 21 dwelling units for sale to low income purchasers. Under the New Infill Homeownership Opportunities Program (NIHOP), sponsors purchase City-owned land for $1.00 per tax lot and construct one- to four-family homes or condominium units. The sponsor also delivers a note and mortgage for the difference between the appraised value of the land and the purchase price (“Land Debt”). Construction financing may be provided through loans from the City ("City Subsidy"), the New York State Affordable Housing Corporation, private lenders and from developer equity. The City provides tax exemption for the homes pursuant to Section 696 of the General Municipal Law. Federal HOME funds may be used to provide down payment assistance. Upon completion, the sponsor sells the homes to eligible purchasers who have agreed to owner-occupy for a total of fifteen years. The Land Debt and City Subsidy, if any, are apportioned pro rata to each home and may be unsecured and reduced at the time of sale based on the home's post-construction appraised value. Purchasers repay the Land Debt and City Subsidy, if any, attributable to their homes by delivering a note and a mortgage and/or conditional grant agreement to the City. The sum evidenced by the note and secured by the security instruments declines from years 6 to 15 by one-tenth of the original principal sum for each year of owner occupancy. Initial purchasers and subsequent owners are required to make payments to the City out of resale or refinancing profits. HPD proposes to sell the Disposition Area to Sponsor at the nominal price of $1.00 per tax lot. Upon conveyance, Sponsor will also deliver a note and mortgage for the difference between the appraised value of the land and the purchase price ("Land Debt"). The appraisal and the proposed Land Disposition Agreement and Project Summary are available for public examination at the office of HPD, 100 Gold Street, Room 5-Ac, New York, New York on business days during business hours. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held on May 27, 2015 at Second Floor Conference Room, 22 Reade Street, Manhattan at 10:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be reached on the calendar, at which time and place those wishing to be heard will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the proposed sale of the Disposition Area pursuant to Section 695(2)(b) of the General Municipal Law and Section 1802(6)(j) of the Charter. Individuals requesting sign language interpreters should contact the Mayor's Office Of Contract Services, Public Hearings Unit, 253 Broadway, Room 915, New York, New York 10007, (212) 788-7490, no later than seven (7) business days prior to the public hearing. TDD users should call Verizon relay services.

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    A s retirement age approaches, many older adults envision them-selves downsizing and moving to a quaint community to enjoy their golden years in as relaxing a fashion as possible. However, for a growing number of seniors, their retirement years are being spent helping to raise grandchildren.

    United States Census data from 2010 indicates 4.9 million American

    children are being raised solely by their grandparents. CanGrads, a Na-tional Kinship Support organization, says approximately 62,500 children are being raised by grandparents and other family in Canada. Many grand-parents provide part-time care when their older children have to move back home with their families, as roughly 13 million children are now living in homes with their grandparents.

    Being raised by grandparents may not be the ideal situation for all parties involved, but such situations are a ne-cessity for many families. Seniors who are once again thrown into the care-giver arena may need a crash course in childcare or a few pointers on par-enting in the modern age:

    Get the right equipment. Chil-dren certainly require a lot of gear, more than grandparents likely used

    when raising their own children. Cer-tain safety requirements are in place to safeguard young children, and that often means investing in new cribs, car seats, high chairs, and other items. Grandparents should resist the temp-tation to use old items they may have kept in storage, as such items may no longer be safe and could put grandchil-dren at risk for injury.

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    BY JOANNA R. LEEFERWhat do Health Care Proxies, Do Not Resuscitate orders, and Living Wills have in common? All three are legal documents, called Advance Directives, that communicate your end-of-life choices to family members, caregiv-ers, and doctors if you cannot speak to them yourself.

    New York State has a long list of medical and social decisions that need to be made when a person is ter-minally ill. Do you want to be resus-citated if you should stop breathing? What if your heart stops beating? Do you want to be placed on a feeding tube if you can no longer eat?

    Advance Directives insure your end-of-life choices are followed even if you slip into a coma, are in the ad-vanced stages of dementia, or are un-able to speak. Advance directives in-form medical professionals if you want any interventions at the end of life or if you want only palliative care.

    Many people feel they do not need to make these decisions while they are young and healthy. They prefer to be-lieve that only older people or people with terminal illnesses should make these choices. This is a big mistake. According to The Center for Disease Control, of all fatal U.S. traffi c deaths predicted in 2015, almost half will be among people between the age of 25 and 54. These statistics are a clear re-minder that life is fragile and even the healthiest of us can face life-and-death decisions at any time.

    Below is a list of the three essential advance directives that every adult should have:

    Health care proxy In some states this is called a Power

    of Attorney for Health Care. This is a document that allows you to appoint someone you trust to make health care decisions for you if you are unable to convey them yourself. You can appoint a family member, friend, or anyone else you trust as long as he is at least 18 years old and is considered legally competent.

    Once you appoint an agent, that person can sit in on medical meetings, decide on special treatments, approve all diagnostic tests and surgical pro-cedures, and even agree or disagree to organ donations.

    The proxy is one of the easiest doc-uments to obtain and activate. It can be downloaded for free by logging onto New York Department of Health’s web-site. It is printed in eight languages including English, Spanish, Chinese, Creole, Russian, Italian, French, and

    Korean. You do not even need a law-yer. The only requirement is that two adults must witness the signing.

    Before you entrust someone to this important role, it is crucial that your appointee understands and agrees to follow through with your fundamen-tal beliefs. Write these choices on the health care proxy so there is no ques-tion about what you want.

    You should make sure your agent feels comfortable communicating your preferences. Some problems can occur if you do not want any end-of-life interventions and your agent has re-ligious beliefs to the contrary. In this case, you should consider appointing another person.

    Only a doctor can determine when an individual lacks mental capacity to make her own decision and when an agent’s role can be activated. This step insures that an agent does not misuse his power.

    Living willA living will is a legal document

    that informs medical personnel whether you do or do not want life-sustaining treatment if you are termi-nally ill.

    Every state has its own living will requirements, so you might want to consult an attorney or check with your state to determine the particulars of fi lling out a request. New York State does not have a specifi c living will form but has a document called a Med-ical Order for Life Sustaining Treat-ment that spells out what kind of life-sustaining treatment you would like or not like if you are terminally ill.

    Some of the choices include whether you want cardio-pulmonary resuscita-tion (CPR) if your heart stops; whether you want to be connected to a breath-ing machine if you stop breathing; and whether you want artifi cially ad-ministered fl uids and nutrition if you can no longer eat or drink. New York State’s document also asks if you wish to refuse all antibiotics and settle for only palliative care.

    The form is printed on bright pink paper and must be signed by a New York State licensed physician. All health care professionals must follow these medical instructions unless a physician examines the patient, re-views the orders, and changes them.

    Do not resuscitate orderA do not resuscitate order is a medi-

    cal order written and signed by a doc-tor. The order only instructs health care providers not to apply CPR on a

    Continued on page 34

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    Men and women over the age of 50 are in a unique posi-tion to vastly improve their quality of life by adopting a low-sodium diet that is rich in vitamins and minerals.

    N utrition is important for people of all ages, but it’s es-pecially important for men and women over the age of 50, who can dramatically improve their quality of life by eating a well-balanced diet fi lled with vita-mins and nutrients. Though that may seem like common sense, re-search has shown that men and women in this age group, who are often referred to as baby boomers, are not necessarily as healthy as they may seem.

    While the baby boomer genera-tion, which is generally regarded as those people born between 1946 and 1964, boasts longer life expectan-cies than any generation that came before them, some of that can likely be chalked up to advancements in medical care, including a boom-ing pharmaceutical industry that seemingly has an antidote to every

    ailment. But a 2013 study from re-searchers at the West Virginia Uni-versity School of Medicine found that baby boomers are less healthy than the generation that immedi-ately preceded them, tending to be more likely to have higher levels of hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol. While that news might be sobering, it’s never too late for men and women over 50 to start eating healthier diets, which can reduce their risk of a wide range of ailments, including heart disease, stroke and osteoporosis.

    The following are a few ways men and women over 50 can al-ter their diets so their bodies are getting what they need to live long and healthy lives well into their golden years. As is always the case, men and women should discuss any potential changes to their diets with their physicians

    to ensure the changes will be both effective and healthy.

    Balance your diet. Kids hear of the benefi ts of a balanced diet seemingly from the moment they enter a classroom for the fi rst time, but many adults fail to heed that basic advice as they get fur-ther and further away from kin-dergarten. When changing your diet, be sure to include plenty of protein and carbohydrates. Pro-tein maintains and rebuilds mus-cles, which is especially impor-tant for aging men and women who might fi nd themselves unable to keep up with the physical de-mands of everyday life as well as they used to. Including ample low-fat protein, which can be found in fi sh, eggs and low-fat dairy among other foods, will aid in muscle re-covery, benefi tting aging athletes

    Nutrition and aging go hand-in-hand

    Continued on page 33

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    I nvestors know that money manage-ment can be diffi cult. The ebb and fl ow of the economy can be similar to a roller coaster, with soaring highs followed by steep drops, and those changes all affect investors’ bottom lines. It’s no wonder then that many in-vestors over 50 envision the day when they can get off that roller coaster and simply enjoy their money without hav-ing to worry about the everyday ups and downs of the market. But manag-ing money after 50 is about more than just reducing risk.

    Reducing risk as retirement draws near is a sound fi nancial strategy that can safeguard men and women over 50 from the fl uctuations of the market. That’s true whether investors put their money in stocks, real estate or other areas that were not immune to the ups and downs of the economy. But there are additional steps men and women can take after they turn 50 to ensure their golden years are as enjoyable and

    fi nancially sound as possible.Prioritize saving for retirement.

    Men and women over 50 know that re-tirement is right around the corner. Despite that, many people over 50 still have not prioritized saving for retire-ment. It’s understandable that other ob-ligations, be it paying kids’ college tu-ition or offering fi nancial assistance to aging parents, may seem more immedi-ate, but those over 50 should recognize that their time to save for retirement is rapidly dwindling. Just because you are retired does not mean your bills will magically disappear. In fact, some of those bills, such as the cost of medi-cal care, are likely to increase. So now is the time to make retirement a prior-ity if you have not already done so.

    Start making decisions. People retire at different times in their lives. Some want to keep working as long as they are physically and mentally ca-pable of doing so, while others want to reap what their lifetime of hard work

    has sewn and retire early. Finances will likely play a strong role in when you can comfortably retire, so start making decisions about your long-term future. Do you intend to stay in your current home or downsize to a smaller home? Will you stay in your current area or move elsewhere? These decisions re-quire a careful examination of your fi nances, and many will hinge on how

    well you have managed your money in the past and how well you manage it in the years ahead. Sound money manage-ment after 50 means making decisions about your future and taking the nec-essary steps to ensure those decisions come to fruition.

    Pay down debt. Thanks in part to the recession that began in 2008 and led to high unemployment, many people in the baby boomer generation, which includes people born between the years 1946 and 1964, went back to school to make themselves more attrac-tive to prospective employers. While that might have been a sound decision, it left many deeply in debt. According to a 2013 report from the Chronicle of Higher Education, student loan debt is growing fastest among people over 60, and that debt is not inconsequential. In fact, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported in 2013 that the aver-age student loan debt of those over the age of 60 who still owe money is more than $19,000, a considerable increase from 2005, when the average debt was $11,000. Men and women over 50 who are still carrying debt should elimi-nate consumer debt fi rst, as such debt tends to be accompanied by higher in-terest rates than mortgages and stu-dent loan debt. Paying down debt can help reduce stress, improve your qual-ity of life and free up money for living and recreational expenses once you re-tire.

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    N o one, regardless of age, is immune to random bouts of memory loss. While misplaced car keys or forgetting items on your gro-cery list are nothing to get worked up over, many men and women over 50 do start to worry about memory lapses, especially when they start to occur with more frequency than they might have just a few years ago. But while mem-ory loss might be quickly asso-ciated with aging, increased forgetfulness is not an inevita-ble side effect of getting older, a fact that those at or approach-ing retirement age should fi nd comforting.

    As a person ages, his hip-pocampus, the region of the brain involved in the forma-tion and retrieval of memo-ries, often deteriorates. This can affect how long it takes to learn and recall information. But just because this process is slower does not mean it’s a warning sign of dementia, which is the loss of certain mental functions, including memory. Though taking lon-

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