September 12, 2013 Chelsea Now

VOLUME 5, NUMBER 27

THE WEST SIDE’S COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER

SEPTEMBER 12 -24, 2013

De Blasio First in Democratic Primary, Quinn a Distant Third

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Garnering only 15 percent of the votes, Christine Quinn concedes, in the Democratic primary race for mayor.

Photo by Sam Spokony

At Mustang Harry’s bar in Chelsea, a crowd of supporters cheer — as Corey Johnson declares victory in the City Council District 3 Democratic primary.

Johnson Wins Decisive Victory in District 3 Council Race

BY SAM SPOKONY In a September 10 primary election landslide, Community Board 4 (CB4) Chairman Corey Johnson won the Democratic nomination for the City Council’s District 3 seat — and since he will face no Republican opponent in the November general election, that primary victory effectively gives him the Council seat.

An openly gay man who has led CB4 since 2011, Johnson took 62.6 percent of the vote, defeating civil rights attorney Yetta Kurland, an openly gay woman, who took 37.4 percent.

In a district that spans the West

Village, Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen, and includes around 180,000 residents, just over 18,000 people turned up to vote on September 10. The support for Johnson was equally strong within each contested neighborhood, as Board of Elections data showed that he prevailed at virtually every District 3 polling site.

Johnson will take over the District 3 seat from Christine Quinn, who has held it for the past 14 years.

“I will fight for the people in this district. That’s my pledge,” said Johnson, after he declared victory in front of nearly 100 cheering supporters at Mustang Harry’s, a sports

bar in Chelsea (352 Seventh Avenue, two blocks south of Madison Square Garden). “We had great support from elected officials, but this was truly a grassroots, bottom-up campaign. It was all about the block association heads, the PTA presidents, the tenant leaders and longtime residents.”

The primary winner later stressed, as he has throughout his campaign, that his first priorities upon taking the Council seat will be to focus on securing more affordable housing, improving local schools and fighting for a new area hospital to replace St. Vincent’s.

BY WINNIE McCROY After a hotly contested race for the Democratic nominee for New York City Mayor, Bill de Blasio has garnered 40 percent of the votes. Although thousands of paper ballots still need to be counted, de Blasio appeared to have enough primary votes to avoid an October 1 runoff election.

Former Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr., who finished second with 26 percent, remained defiant on primary night, refusing to concede the race — while longtime Chelsea legislator and City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn trailed,

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with 15 percent of the votes.

The third place showing, which included the loss of her own district, was a surprisingly weak end to a campaign that once found her polling at 60 percent.

Speaking to her supporter from primary headquarters (at The Dream Hotel, West 16th St. in Chelsea), a gracious Quinn said, “I want to congratulate my opponents Bill Thompson and Bill de Blasio on a hard-earned victory. While we disagreed on some issues, we all cared deeply about this city and we

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Johnson Beats Kurland in Heated Council Race

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Yetta Kurland greeted supporters near the polling place, at PS33 in Chelsea.

Continued from page 1 “There are definitely a lot of things to tackle,” Johnson said.

Once the polls had closed at 9pm that night, there was immediately a striking difference between the mood and scene at Johnson’s and Kurland’s post-election rallies — almost as if everyone already knew who had won. While Johnson's party was packed with people like the tenant and community leaders he thanked in his speech, Kurland’s only drew about 20 people and was quiet from the start.

And as Johnson was declaring victory around 10:30pm, Kurland hadn’t even shown up to her own party yet.

In a statement put out the next day, Kurland wished Johnson “the very best,” and said she was “looking forward to working with him on [restoring a hospital] and many other issues.” Kurland also stated that she and her supporters “will continue the work to reform our government process so that it is open, honest and transparent.”

This is the second time Kurland has failed in an attempt to take the District 3 seat. She took 31 percent of the vote in a losing effort in 2009, when Quinn prevailed in a three-candidate race.

RJ Jordan, who served as Johnson’s campaign manager, said later in the night on September 10 that he had felt victory coming throughout the day — even in the morning and afternoon, while the polls were still open.

“I made three loops around the district

A jubilant Corey Johnson shook hands with supporters, moments after declaring victory in the City Council District 3 Democratic primary election.

on my bike, saying thank you to people for coming out, and at every polling site I saw all these great tenant leaders on our side,” said Jordan. “That’s when I felt it, and I thought, ‘Oh wow, we've really brought together a strong coalition of people in this community.’ ” State Assemblymember Dick Gottfried, whose district includes Chelsea, was also a big presence in Johnson's election day outreach, even though he had already done his part by publicly endorsing the CB4 chairman. The Assemblymember spent the day alongside other campaign supporters, speaking to voters on Johnson’s behalf.

When asked why he put forth such a strong personal effort to support Johnson, Gottfried simply said, “Well, I don’t endorse a candidate halfheartedly, and Corey really has done terrific work in this community.”

The lopsided results of the primary election notwithstanding, this was a tough, emotionally charged race that took its toll on both candidates.

The interactions between Johnson and Kurland became increasingly bitter towards the end of the race, culminating publicly in a raucous final debate on August 26 (sponsored by NYC Community Media, the parent company of Chelsea Now). While both candidates traded barbs over the course of their campaigns, Kurland was responsible for the vast majority of the attacks, especially at debates.

Along with sparking other personal insults and negative rumors, Kurland had

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At CB4 Meeting, Housing at Fulton Takes The Lead

BY EILEEN STUKANE Resuming regular monthly meetings after an August break, September 3’s Community Board 4 (CB4) full board meeting offered an opportunity for a number of community issues to be aired — but the primary focus of the 10-item agenda was the proposed Fulton Affordable Housing, a project that had already packed the Fulton Center Auditorium (119 Ninth Avenue, between 17th & 18th) twice this summer. In addition to 30 CB4 members, close to 100 people once again filled the room. Interest in the 158-unit, 18-story building planned for a parking lot and trash compactor site on the north side of West 18th Street near 10th Avenue, started to grow in July when the community learned of a plan to convert certain playgrounds on the Fulton campus into parking areas. This was resolved by the time the CB4 Land Use Committee met in August to vote on zoning changes and building modifications.

According to Uniform Land Use Review Planning (ULURP), CB4 had 60 days from July 8 — when the Fulton project received its ULURP certification — to offer its recommendations for changes to the City Planning Commission (CPC). At the September 3 meeting, the results of the voting by the CB4 Land Use Committee, and its recommendations, had been formulated into a letter to be discussed by the community and the board

Miriam Gonzalez, an HPD project manager, spoke about a mayoral zoning override request to waive the street planting from a required 34 trees, which would be the entire lot area to five trees fronting the proposed new building. She explained the marketing process and preferences: five percent preference for people with immobilities, two percent for the visual and/or hearing disabled, 50 percent for CB4 residents, five percent for municipal employees, 20 percent for NYCHA residents. Anyone interested in an apartment should apply through NYC Housing Connect on the HPD website (nyc.gov/hpd).

COMPACToR LEADS SIZABLE FULTON PROJECT CONCERNS Photo by Eileen Stukane

CB4 Land Use Committee co-chair Lee Compton (at right, standing), presided over discussion of the 158-unit, 18-story building planned for a Fulton Houses site currently occupied by a parking lot and a trash compactor.

before being finalized and sent to the CPC (CB4’s outside date for submitting to CPC is September 16). CB4 usually is able to offer input on a project before the ULURP clocks begins to tick. It surprised the community that the developer had applied for certification without prior notice to CB4. However, Crain’s recently reported that there is a big

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push to get approvals through CPC before the developer-friendly Bloomberg administration ends on December 31 — and even Mayor Bloomberg himself wants approval for certain projects as part of his legacy.

CB4 chair Corey Johnson called the meeting to order but, due to a conflict of interest, excused himself from moderating the discussion and abstained from voting on the Fulton project (due to the fact that he has worked with the law firm representing the residents).

Lee Compton, co-chair of CB4’s Land Use Committee, took over since the Fulton Affordable Housing project was first on the evening’s agenda. The developers — Artimus Construction and the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) — had requested a map amendment altering the district from an R8A to an R8 to allow for a higher building and zoning waivers that would allow changes in the proposed building’s base height from 85 to 124 feet (front setback from 20 to 10 feet, rear setback from 20 to 24 feet) as well as a change in the requirement for the sky exposure plane (the height at which a building begins to be angled for light and air).

Compton introduced Evan Kashanian of Artimus Construction, who delivered the same power point presentation and offered the same handouts of drawings and information that he had used for the CB4 Land Use Committee meeting. He also noted once more that no NYCHA parking permit holder would lose a space, however the spaces would be reduced from 114 to 101 as part of the project. Currently, 96 NYCHA residents hold parking permits. A breakdown of apartments according to the 2013 HUD Area Median Income (AMI) rates showed 40 percent of units would be offered at 165 percent AMI, making a two-bedroom apartment $3,132 a month. This, and the fact that no three-bedroom apartments are being offered, would be a topic of discussion at the board’s business meeting following the public session.

Community questions following the presentation had little to do with the requested zoning changes and waivers. Kashanian was queried about plans for hiring from the community. He also revealed after being asked, that the building would be nonsmoking and pets would not be allowed. A few audience members gasped. CB4 member Barbara Davis asked why no pets and Kashanian said “allergies,” and added, “We’ve done this in other buildings and we’re basing this on past experience.” Shirley Gunson said she was speaking for her third and last time when she once more requested that a medical facility be considered for the community space in the project as people are suffering with the loss of St. Vincent’s Hospital.

New York State Assemblymember Richard Gottfried approached the microphone — noting that although he was pleased the developers are proposing to improve the playgrounds rather than tear them down, “I do want NYCHA and HPD to know that I am still angry about what they did on this. Somebody in NYCHA or HPD made a conscious decision to submit this certification for ULURP without doing what many developers do, which is bringing it to the Community Board and maybe some others, before it is submitted. I’d like to know who made that decision.”

The greatest, and newest, concern relating to the Fulton project was the proposed relocation of the trash compactor from its spot on the NYCHA parking lot that is the site of the proposed building, to a parking lot on West 19th Street where it will abut residences at 422 West 20th Street. This brought out the property manager of 422 West 20th Street, six residents and Joon Kim, a lawyer from Strook & Strook & Lavan who represents the board of the building. They all spoke passionately about concerns of odor, vermin, noise from trash pickups and the risk of it being a public health hazard for families and children who attend a daycare center (whose windows are facing the planned compactor location). Everyone wanted the compactor relocated.

Johnson, although not voting, voiced his opposition to the entire Fulton Affordable

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Quinn Flatlines at 15 Percent in Mayoral Primary Bid Continued from page 1 all shared the same goal: greater opportunity for all New Yorkers in every neighborhood.”

Quinn was flanked by her family and her partner, Kim Catullo, who she called “one of the most compelling champions this campaign had” as she conceded the race.

Across town at de Blasio’s headquarters at Brooklyn’s Bell House in Gowanus, crowds spilled out onto the street, where a block party was set up, complete with food trucks and speakers. Hasidic Jews rubbed elbows with young Occupy Wall Street types as the NYPD jostled them all onto the curb.

“I voted for Bill because I believe in the focus of his campaign about economic equality and narrowing the gap that for the last 20 years has widened immeasurably,” said Brooklyn voter Katie. “Most New Yorkers want a mayor that’s going to focus on that gap and policies that are friendly to workers, affordable housing, extending child care, and I think he’s got a good vision.”

Former Public Advocate de Blasio went into the primary elections with a slight lead, as a NBC4 New York/Wall Street Journal/Marist Poll gave him 36 percent of Democratic voters, with former Comptroller Bill Thompson and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn following closely with 20 percent each. A September 7 Quinnipiac University poll found de Blasio to have an approval rating of as high as 43 percent.

On the morning of Tuesday, September 11, de Blasio and his wife Chirlane McCray walked from their home to the Park Slope branch of the Brooklyn Public Library to cast their ballots.

“Over the last few weeks this became a debate about where we need to go. I think most people in this city think we need a new direction, a more progressive government that reaches out to every kind of New Yorker in all five boroughs,” de Blasio told reporters there.

Up in Harlem, Thompson told the press he voted for himself, and Quinn and her wife Kim Catullo voted at Chelsea Prep on Ninth Avenue and 26th Street.

“I always knew this was gonna to be a fight to the end, a fight to figure out who the top two candidates were gonna be, and I’m incredibly confident, particularly given the amazing response I’ve been getting all over the city in the past few days, that I’m gonna be in the runoff and three weeks from now we’ll be right back here again,” Quinn told reporters at that time.

ENDORSEMENTS NOT ENOUGH

Quinn went into the September 10 primary elections armed with endorsements from New York City’s three biggest papers — The New York Times, the Daily News, and the New York Post. Quinn also had the support of Chelsea Now, as endorsed in our August 28 issue.

“Our choice is the candidate with the fortitude to translate lofty ambitions into workable solutions, and the negotiating skills to broker compromise between stalled parties.

Our choice is a longtime Chelsea resident who,

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Public Advocate Bill de Blasio flanked by his son, Dante, his daughter, Chiara and his wife, Chirlane McCray.

in public and behind the scenes, has been an effective advocate for tenant rights. Our choice is Christine Quinn,” Chelsea Now opined.

Just 17 days before the primary, the Times called 47-year-old Quinn “the best in the group,” someone who “has shepherded through important laws protecting New Yorkers’ health, safety and civil rights, including measures banning public smoking, protecting tenants and small businesses, and battling slumlords,” they wrote in an August 24 article Quinn found her political legs by standing

by Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s side during her seven years as Speaker, while simultaneously crafting the City Council into what the Times called “a forceful and effective legislative body.”

But despite her many endorsements, Quinn’s popularity among voters took a deep dip in recent months.

She raised voters’ hackles when she supported Bloomberg’s override of New Yorkers’ vote to enact term limits. Critics bandied around phrases such as “a stooge of Bloomberg” and “Bloomberg clone,” with some touting the slogan, “Anyone but Quinn.” Quinn pointed out that de Blasio also supported ending term limits before “flip-flopping” and opposing Bloomberg.

Although the Times did not endorse the progressive de Blasio, they did praise him as “the most forceful and eloquent of the Democrats in arguing that New York needs to reset its priorities in favor of the middle class, the struggling and the poor.” Yet while they expressed admiration for his insistence that education, pre- and after-school programs and good hospitals were “vital to securing the city’s future,” they questioned what would happen when these “legislative long shots” were “smashed on the rocks of Albany.”

Bloomberg also ripped on these campaign promises, noting that de Blasio’s tax hikes on the rich would require approval from the state Legislature and Governor Andrew Cuomo.

“You know that Albany, under no circumstances, nor the governor, under any circumstances, is going to allow that! So come up with some real ideas, Bill!” the mayor said in a

September 7 New York Post article.

But de Blasio, who in July was in a distant fourth place, experienced a come-from-behind surge by tapping into voters’ concerns over the rift between the rich and poor, stop-and-frisk, and education.

“For the Democrats, we believe Christine Quinn is the only candidate who has shown the

basic common sense any mayor needs,” wrote the New York Post. “On the Republican side, Joe Lhota’s record of achievement and solid ideas on tough issues offer the best chance for an accountable and effective government.”

But they also criticized her support of “the ill-advised mandatory sick leave bill,” and her decision to attack stop-and-frisk after formerly saying she would retain Ray Kelly as police commissioner.

With a headline reading, “She’s the One,” on August 21 The Daily News touted the city’s gains under Quinn, including “crime lower than it has ever been, employment at a record level, neighborhoods reborn, the schools rescued from a culture of failure and an economy enlivened by cutting-edge high-tech enterprises.” “[S]he combines the clearest understanding of the difficulties facing the city with the most extensive record of getting things done. Her proposals for the working and middle classes could actually come to fruition, as opposed to the many pie-in-the-sky pronouncements of her competitors,” wrote the Daily News.

At the end of the day, however, Quinn did not get enough votes to continue leading the city, saying, “No campaign maybe in the history of this city has had the overwhelming grassroots support we’ve seen over the past month.

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Voters, on Primary Motivators

BY SCOTT STIFFLER A growing economic divide, the lack of a local hospital and the viability of Chelsea for middle class residents and small businesses were among the concerns that motivated locals to participate in the September 10 primary — according to an informal (but telling) poll conducted by Chelsea Now, as voters exited the polling station at Bayard Rustin High School (351 West 18th Street). Below are excerpts from those conversations, which can be seen on chelseanow.com, in the form of a video report (embedded into the web version of this article).

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The couple have called Chelsea home for nine years — “seven as renters and two as residents.” Lynn showed up at the polls to support candidates whose policies spoke to her concerns about “affordable housing, education and jobs.” Jerry’s number one reason for voting was three-fold: “Leadership, leadership, leadership.”

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CAROLINE CHINLUND

“The way all of our neighborhood flavor is being taken away by people raising their rents on the little guys” was a trend of great concern for Chinlund. She moved to Chelsea 24 years ago “because it was a mixed neighborhood. I liked the flavor between black and white, gay and straight…now, it’s become such a high-rent district. They kick out people who can’t afford to make their businesses work…what’s coming in are fancy restaurants. I’ve lost my cleaners, my wonderful deli. All my darling little guys, they’re all going.”

EVERETT

The daily activity happening beyond the polling booths set up in the lobby of Bayard Rustin High School was of great interest to Everett, a non-Chelsea resident who happened to be in the building on business.

“Education, education, education,” he said when asked what he’d place atop the agenda of those who’ll be in power at the end of this election cycle. “I think Bloomberg has done a horrible job with the educational system.

He’s all smoke and mirrors. He focuses too much on testing and not enough on getting the students to enjoy the learning process.”

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Poll Positions NICKY PERRY

The West Village business owner (Tea & Sympathy), who moved to Chelsea two years ago, noted, “The rent is just too damn high. We can’t survive here, none of us.”

She urged Chelsea Now to, “Do a story on small business renters. We pay a huge real estate tax.” Regarding St. Vincent’s Hospital, Perry objected to the role Quinn and other electeds played in “giving that hospital to the Rudin family, so they could have condos.”

BOB TRENTLYON

A Chelsea resident since 1965 and an advocate of storm surge barriers long before Sandy hit, Trentlyon said, “I always come out to vote. Today, I came out because I support those people who’ve been active in the same issues and projects that I have [worked on over the years] — Chelsea Waterside Park, Hudson River Park and the Chelsea Recreation Center, which Quinn got built.”

Preservation was also on Trentlyon’s mind, both in terms of protecting existing buildings and ensuring that future construction will provide viable options for the middle class. “The fight to keep the historic district” should be taken up by our electeds, he said, advocating a scenario in which, “If you build any new residential buildings, part of the building has to be for affordable housing. If you did it that way, I think it would solve a lot of the problems that we presently have.”

CARLA FINE

“All the huge buildings that are going up, the glass towers…they don’t seem filled with [locally involved] people,” said Fine. “You have to live here to care about the neighborhood.” A resident since 1980, Fine recalled how, “I moved here because of the mixture of people. That’s all changing…the people that I have known who have to move away are being forced out of Chelsea. It’s becoming a city where — at least the area around Chelsea where I live, on 22nd and 10th — it’s a new world out there, and it makes me feel very sad.”

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It’s Time To End Pot Prohibition in New York City TALKING POINT

BY JOHN C. LIU New York City Comptroller It’s time to recognize that New York City’s misguided war on marijuana has failed. Instead of spending millions on low-level drug prosecutions that disproportionately affect minorities, why not instead legalize, regulate and tax the city’s $1.65 billion marijuana market?

A comprehensive report released by my office this month, “Regulating and Taxing Marijuana: The Fiscal Impact on NYC,” shows that legalizing, regulating and taxing marijuana could generate more than $400 million annually for the city, money that could be used to cut CUNY tuition in half for New York City residents. Instead

of sending kids to the courthouse, let’s send them to college.

The social arguments for legalizing marijuana are compelling. Minority communities disproportionately bear the consequences of marijuana arrests in New York City, which are directly related to the New York Police Department’s rampant use of stop and frisk. Combined, blacks and Hispanics make up 45 percent of marijuana users in New York City, but they account for 86 percent of misdemeanor possession arrests. By contrast, whites and Asians constitute 55 percent of users but only 14 percent of arrests.

That’s just not fair.

An arrest for the possession of even a small amount of pot can have serious consequences. More than half of marijuana possession arrests in New York City are of people age 25 and under — a group

for whom the negative effects of an arrest or criminal record is especially acute.

Convictions can affect people’s eligibility for federal student loans and ability to live in an apartment with the New York City Housing Authority, and a history of arrest can bar them from many jobs.

Low-level marijuana arrests have skyrocketed during Mayor Bloomberg’s administration and are directly related to the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk strategy. Since Mayor Bloomberg took office in 2002, there have been almost 460,000 misdemeanor marijuana arrests. The number of these arrests is on track to reach 37,000 in 2013 alone.

Bottom line: The city’s war on marijuana has been misguided and has damaged far too many lives, especially in minority communities. Like Prohibition, it has been a complete failure.

Regulating marijuana would keep thousands of New Yorkers out of the criminal justice system, offer relief to those suffering from a wide range of painful medical conditions and make our streets safer by sapping the dangerous underground market that targets our children. As if that weren’t enough, it would also boost the city’s bottom line.

Under my proposal, adults age 21 and over could possess up to one ounce of marijuana, which would be grown, processed and sold by government-licensed businesses for recreational or medicinal purposes.

This change won’t happen overnight.

We should create an interagency task force to work with the New York State Senate and Assembly in order to pass the legislation needed to implement the plan.

New York needs to legalize marijuana and put an end to modern-day Prohibition.

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No excuse for DOB’s unresponsiveness CORRECTION: In the final sentence of the Aug. 28 article entitled “Tenant Leader: DOB Inaction is ‘Lawless,’ ” an April 2013 letter regarding 233 West 15th Street was inaccurately described as being sent from Council Speaker Christine Quinn’s office to the Department of Buildings. In fact, that letter was sent from the West 15th Street 100 and 200 Block Association to Quinn’s office. Any subsequent communication that took place between Quinn’s office and the DOB would have been verbal, rather than in the form of a letter.

To The Editor: Re “Tenant Leader: DOB Inaction is ‘Lawless’ ” (news, Aug. 28, 2013): In Sam Spokony’s excellent article, the Department of Buildings (DOB) responded to the community's concerns by excusing its unresponsiveness on the grounds that complaints to 311 were inappropriately registered. The end of the article correctly points out that 311 complaints were not the issue. The issue was the repeated refusal of the Department of Buildings to respond to the letter from Community

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In the autumn of 2011, the DOB was asked by the Council of Chelsea Block Associations to participate in a meeting with Council Member Quinn's Office and Community Board 4 to discuss the letter's requests for information and the Department's unresponsiveness.

Leah A. Donaldson (Manhattan Borough Liaison, Intergovernmental & Community Affairs, DOB) attended that meeting. When asked about a response to the Community Board's letter requesting information, Ms. Donaldson stated on the record that she would not discuss that issue and that if it continued to be raised at that meeting, she would excuse herself immediately.

During the following summer similar complaints were made by the Park Avenue South community about the Gansevoort Park Avenue Hotel overcrowding its rooftop swimming pool and about the DOB’s unresponsiveness. It wasn’t until July of 2011 when the DOB’s unresponsiveness was featured in the New York Post that the safety regulations were finally inspected, finding the overcrowding to be five times the posted safety limit.

The unresponsiveness of the DOB is certainly not some kind of confusion with 311. It is the official policy under the current three-term mayor.

Stanley Bulbach, PhD

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POLICE BLOTTER Grand Larceny: Thief cites lack of lock A two-wheeled terror let the air out of his defense — by declaring, “I did take the bike. It wasn’t locked up.” That was the admission, and vexing rationale, given by a 32-year-old male who was arrested at 2:30pm on Tues., Sept. 3.

He was caught on W. 16th St., riding a bike he’d stolen from in front of a Rite Aid (282 Eighth Ave., at 24th St.). A 33-year-old male was brought to the 10th Precinct — where he identified the stolen bicycle (valued at $1,000) as his property. One of the arresting officers, who tracked down the thief riding the bike based on a description from the victim, recovered one glassine envelope of methamphetamine from the defendant.

Assault: Fast food fellow felled He came for a meal, but got served before he could sit down to eat. At 11:30pm on Sun., Aug. 31, a firm clip from a closed fist was on the menu — when a 26-year-old man was hit from behind, as he engaged in a verbal altercation with the manager of a McDonald’s (at 427 10th Ave., at 34th St.). The sassy Sag Harbor resident, who told police he did not see his assailant, remarked that the blow to his head was so hard, it caused him to be uneasy on his feet.

Assault: Struck after clubbing A 22-year-old Brooklyn resident was taken to Bellevue Hospital, for treatment to injuries sustained when she was hit over

the head with a bottle. The incident took place in the West 30s, at around 5am on Sat., Aug. 31. That’s where the woman, accompanied by her boyfriend and a group of friends, went after they exited Marquee nightclub (289 10th Ave., btw. 26th & 27th Sts.) at 4:20am. Following the altercation, the woman and her boyfriend went to a residence in the East 20s. That’s when officers from the 10th Precinct became involved — transferring the victim and her boyfriend to Bellevue, and taking a description of the man identified as the assailant (an acquaintance of the victim).

Officers responded to the apartment of the possible perp, but nobody answered the door.

Theft of Services: Cashstrapped barfly put on ice Hey, buddy — this is no greasy spoon truck stop joint. Present empty pockets when the bill comes due, and you’ll be playing harmonica in the clink — not washing dishes until you’ve earned your keep. That’s the way they roll at 1 Oak (453 W. 17th St., btw. 9th & 10th Aves.).

A 32-year-old man was arrested there, around 11pm on Sun., Sept. 1, when he was unable to pay.

ing passengers lined up to claim their belongings from the belly of the bus.

After speaking with the driver, the victim believes another passenger took her luggage. Among the contents: Anne Klein and Skagen watches valued at $175, shoes and sandals worth $550, a pair of $1,200 Cartier prescription reading glasses and assorted pants (from Macy’s) worth $340.

DWI: Literally asleep at the wheel A 23-year-old female was arrested, when police observed her asleep at the wheel of her red 2010 Nissan four-door sedan at 8:25am on Sun., Sept. 1. The arrest stemmed not so much from her driver’s side nap, as the fact that said sleepytime was taking place while the vehicle was sitting still, in a moving lane of traffic. Asked if she’d been drinking, she responded, “Yes.” A field test reveled the defendant’s blood alcohol level to be .09 (.08 is the minimum for a driving while intoxicated charge).

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THE 13th PRECINCT Located at 230 E. 21st St. (btw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.). Deputy Inspector: Ted Bernsted. Call 212-477-7411. Community Affairs: 212-477-7427. Crime Prevention: 212-477-7427. Domestic Violence: 212477-3863. Youth Officer: 212-477-7411.

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Broaden Your Greenmarket Horizons

BY CARLYE WAXMAN RD, CDN (sweetnutritionnyc.com) What do you do with those crazy vegetables you receive from Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) or see at the market? I love being adventurous and getting out of my weekly routine of salad, tomatoes, cucumber, cauliflower and green beans. Why not throw some interesting friends into the mix? It’s not only good to have fruits and vegetables in your diet, but a variety is really the most beneficial — the best way to get your “multivitamin” without actually taking a multivitamin.

You should switch up your fruits and vegetables weekly (think “apples and grapes week one, oranges and strawberries week two”). It’s also a good way to stay in your weekly food budget. Sometimes we get so overwhelmed with variety, we end up not eating produce. Then it goes bad and becomes waste.

A friend of mine is a CSA member, and when she goes out of town or gets confused, she’ll give me a bag full of her funniest looking produce and ask me to do something with it. As a dietitian and foodie, I have fun photographing and experimenting with different produce. I know it can take a lot of time to research the benefits and figure out the best way to prep, so I’ve given you the top four that have been in abundance this summer — and best ways to eat them. Get out of your comfort zone and start buying these foods!

GARLIC SCAPES

LEAN GREEN HUMMUS

4 stalks of garlic scapes, chopped 1 can of butter beans 2 tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp kosher salt 1 tsp pepper 1 tbsp olive oil ¼ cup water Blend and enjoy with whole grain crackers! Sprinkle some paprika on top to get a little decorative.

KohLRABI

It tastes like a cross between a root vegetable and an artichoke, and looks like an alien. This vegetable is easy to slice, dice and eat raw in a salad — or you can peel and roast them in the oven for maximum flavor.

High in fiber, low in calories and more than 100 percent of your daily value of Vitamin C, kohlrabi should be considered a “super food.”

It’s packed with so many nutrients in such few calories, this rockin’ vegetable will keep you full and slim at the same time. You just have to know how to make it taste delicious…and I have just the recipe.

ROASTED KohLRABI

ake 3 kholrabis, peeled and sliced in half T and then ¼ inch thick pieces 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp pepper 1 tsp kosher salt Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Toss kohlrabi in oil, salt and pepper. Bake in the oven for approximately 20-30 minutes, turning them over midway when they get a bit golden. Eat it like French Fries!

EIGHT-BALL SQUASH

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Make a lean, green hummus with creamy garlic scapes.

Yes, they look scary — but these string veggies are great for flavoring purees by giving them a creamier texture and a little green color. Just throw three or four into the food processor with chickpeas and you’ll have an interesting hummus. Put them into the processor with white beans, and the result is a great low-calorie bean dip.

Not only are you getting flavor, but the garlic scapes are packed with Vitamin C and Allium, a compound found in the bulbs of plants that help stop bone tissue from breaking down as you age. Also, the oil found in the garlic and their scapes can protect the liver and kidneys from oxidative stress.

Cook your golden eight-ball squash with other veggies, nuts and goat cheese.

Stuff your squash with these delicious vegetables.

Eight-ball squash tastes like a regular zucchini or yellow squash — but the shape is fun to play with, by either stuffing it whole or

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chelsea: arts & ENTERTAINMENT Meaty, satisfying and deceptively simple Storytelling offers instant intimacy and an alternate to standup

BY OPHIRA EISENBERG

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Although the comedy scene in New York has never been better, I still get jealous when I hear an older comic reminisce about standup in the 80s. They get this faraway, blissful look in their eyes as they describe the packed houses, the electricity and anticipation in the air. It was a time when everything was new — no joke premise was overdone, and no impression considered hack. It’s like they’re remembering a time before disappointment.

Clearly I’ll never be able to go back to those days. But I was lucky enough to explore and perform on some quirky shows that would later become staples of the storytelling scene. When I moved here in 2001, it was popular for comedians to put up a one-hour, one-person show about your life — but people were also experimenting with shorter narrative pieces in backs and basements of downtown restaurants and bars, part of what we now consider the alternative scene.

I even produced a mini-festival called “Leave Me Alone” with my friend, Erin Keating (now Director of Development for AMC), where a couple dozen performers and writers (including Jonathan Ames) teased the audience with 10-minute excerpts from their current or upcoming solo shows.

This was a couple of years before I witnessed my first Moth Slam. It was at the Nuyorican Poets Café in the Lower East Side, and I lined up for an hour just to get in (now considered the standard). The bar was jam-packed beyond fire code and noisy with that intoxicating feeling that something exciting was about to happen — and the greatest thing about that was we didn’t even know whom we’d be seeing. This was a Slam — a glorified open mic, where the host picked 10 names out of a hat and one by one, people would take the stage and tell a five-minute true story. Some were writers, some performers, some just…people. And we hung on their every word. Then judges scored the stories and one winner emerged: The Moth Slampion. All I wanted to do was go to the next one, eventually working up the nerve to throw my own name in the hat.

Now The Moth didn’t invent the art of storytelling, but I do believe they defined the 5-10 minute crisp and wellstructured narrative that has propelled the scene forward here in New York. Their shows provided a breeding ground to a community of storytellers who produce some of the finest shows you can find around today.

And let’s talk about today. Storytelling in New York is certainly experiencing a heyday, perhaps even comparable to standup in the 80s — just without the fistfuls of cash and the mountains of cocaine. But maybe that’s coming. Fingers crossed. People even refer to themselves as “storytellers” because it actually means something now.

Why are we suddenly so addicted to this autobiographical form that requires both an attention span and vulnerability? Is it because we’re alienated from each other behind our computers? Is it because social media has made us even more narcissistic? Is it because truth is an antiquated commodity? My personal theory is that it’s just good entertainment. It’s meaty, it’s satisfying and it’s deceptively simple. But most importantly, it’s people talking about what matters to them. But don’t take my word for it — check out a show. They are affordable, very welcoming and attract such an eclectic demographic, you’ll

never feel like you stand out. No one is making more than pocket change at these shows, something I hope changes (as everyone should be paid for their art), but I also wonder if that’s what keeps the scene so pure — the people on stage are doing it because they truly love it.

Fortunately, you can count on finding a great storytelling show with a top-notch lineup virtually every night of the week. Here’s what’s coming up:

THE JENNY RUBIN SHOW

If you like that feeling of hanging out in the living room of a charming woman who has interesting friends and a cash bar — and who doesn’t? — stop by the bar 2A for “The Jenny Rubin Show.” A born-and-bred New Yorker, Jenny is one of those people who you only have to meet once to look forward to seeing her again. From years in biz, she knows all of the best storytellers, writers and comedians who populate the lineup of this down-to-earth comedic storytelling show. Each performance is followed by a brief interview conducted by Jenny herself, where she draws out another funny anecdote, dives deeper into a moment she connected with or inquires about your mental state — consider it the DVD extras to a compelling story.

Biweekly, Thursdays at 8pm (next show, Sept. 19). At the bar 2A (25 Ave. A, corner of Second St.& Ave. A). No cover, one-drink minimum.

THE LIAR SHOW

If you’ve ever wondered how much of these incredible personal stories are actually true, then let me introduce you to Andy Christie’s monthly “Liar Show.” Andy casts four top tellers, who regale the audience with short, personal tales that will make you laugh AND think — because only three of them are true. The fourth teller is making the whole thing up. All four performers return to the stage to defend their stories while the crowd subjects them to a no-holds-barred interrogation that is so fun and spirited, it’s worth the price of admission alone. The audience then casts their ballots and Andy plays a slick video he’s created that reveals The Liar.

It’s a great jump-start to your Saturday night, and the perfect way to impress a date. Plus if you’re one the geniuses who guess correctly, you walk away with a highly coveted “I Can Tell A Lie” T-shirt, so you’ll have something to wear home Sunday morning.

On the first Saturday of the month, at 6pm. At the Cornelia Street Cafe (29 Cornelia St., btw. Sixth & Seventh Aves., just off Fourth St.). $15 admission includes one drink. Reservations: 212-989-9319. Visit theliarshow.com.

I SWEAR, TRUE STORY

Most of these storytelling shows take place in venues that attract more of a literary crowd than a standup one — but looking to fill that gap is Dustin Chafin’s new weekly storytelling show on Sunday nights at the Greenwich Village Comedy Club. The goal here is to give top comedians the chance to come out from behind their pithy one-liners, and channel comedy storytelling greats like Bill Cosby or Richard Pryor. This is a brand new show with only a month under its belt, and Chafin’s experiment is bringing out some terrific stories that run the gamut from a comic talking about his days of being a NYC Detective, to what it was like to be a Mormon Missionary in South America, to a ridiculous one

Photo by Jason Burke

It’s reigning stories: Jenny Rubin’s biweekly show at the 2A bar has a living room vibe — and an inquisitive host.

night stand relived. From a standup’s point of view, it’s both a challenge and a breath of fresh air. From the audience’s point of view, it’s an unexpected pleasure at a comedy club — and there is no risk of hearing the same material twice.

Weekly, Sundays at 8pm. At the Greenwich Village Comedy Club (99 MacDougal St., off Bleeker St.). Call 212777-5233. Visit dustinchafin.com.

THE ADAM WADE FROM NH SHOW

If you haven’t heard the name Adam Wade, you haven’t been listening. Adam is arguably one of the most beloved storytellers on the scene. Not only an expert at weaving tales around his own successes and failures as the archetypical nerd, he’s prolific and produces a number of storytelling shows each month, all of them worth checking out. His demeanor is sweet and almost apologetic, but make no mistake, this guy knows exactly what he’s doing on stage and has the chops of a seasoned veteran. On the second Monday of each month you can see him in fine form in “The Adam Wade from NH Show.” The show opens with one of a rotating pool of favorite storytellers, and then Adam takes the stage with sagas from his adolescent years, further illustrated with videos and rare home movie footage. Each show is different, so you can come back every month, as many people do.

On the second Monday of the month, at 7pm. At UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place, btw. First Ave. & Ave. A).

Admission is $5. For more info, visit adamwade.com.

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New York’s storytelling circuit in its creative heyday Continued from page 12 And while you’re comfortable at UNDER St. Marks, why not stay for the 10pm musical storytelling show, BTK Band? What does BTK stand for? Bring The Kids, of course. Actually that’s exactly what you should NOT do — and I mean that in the best way. Hosted by frequent Moth host and storyteller extraordinaire Peter Aguero, The BTK Band is self-described as “the hardestdrinking improvised storytelling rock band around.” Storytellers are flanked by a fivepiece band and two burlesque dances. As they tell their tale, music and lyrics are improvised around them, morphing their story into a song. The result is pure entertainment magic. As the PBR flows it gets a little raunchy, a little sexy, yet still remains somewhat highbrow.

MORTIFIED (and more)

And this is just the beginning of what’s out there. I hope to highlight more in the coming months. If you felt like this list was a little Manhattan-centric, fear not, and get yourself to Littlefield (622 Degraw St., btw. Third & Fourth Aves., in the Gowanus). That’s where, on Thurs., Sept. 26 at 8pm, you can see the return of “Mortified” — the storytelling show based on embarrassing school work, diaries, homework and artifacts from your young

Photo by Spencer Ritenour

Andy Christie’s “The Liar Show” challenges the audience to ferreting out who’s telling a tall tale — and rewards them with a T-shirt.

Archetypical nerd Adam Wade welcomes a guest storyteller, then regales you with tales from his adolescence in the Granite State.

adult life. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 for details. Take a tour of the beautiful at the door. To order, visit getmortified. Brooklyn Brewery in Williamsburg (#1 com. Also at Littlefield, on Tues., Oct Brewers Row, 79 N. 11th St.) and stick 8, Ben Lillie and Erin Barker’s “Story around to guffaw with comedian Tom Collider” show proves that everyone has Shillue at his “Funny Story” show. Visit a story how science made a difference, tomshillue.com for details. affected them or changed them on a per B:9.75” Ophira Eisenberg is a standup, storyteller sonal and emotional level. Tickets to this 21+ show are $10. Visit storycollider.org and host of NPR and WNYC’s trivia comedy

show, “Ask Me Another.” Live tapings take place at The Bell House (amatickets.org).

She is also the author of “Screw Everyone: Sleeping My Way to Monogamy” (Seal Press) — and you can see her tell from it as part of the Brooklyn Book Festival on Sun., Sept. 22, 8pm at Union Hall (brooklynbookfestival.org for details). For more info, visit ophiraeisenberg.com.

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Buhmann on Art Cameraman’s death, de Almeida’s dynamism, Hundley’s moments & Ortega’s connections Steiner. It was inspired by the death of a young man in 2011, who was shot when documenting gunfire in the streets of Homs, Syria, with his cell phone. He was one of the many anonymous individuals who have helped draw attention to international political events by using personal cameras and cell phones. Waldmeier explores this powerful moment when the making of an image becomes a matter of life and death.

Sept. 13-Oct. 26. At apexart (291 Church St., btw. Walker & White Sts.).

Hours: Tues-Sat. 11am-6pm. Call 212431-5270 or visit apexart.org.

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Caetano de Almeida Image courtesy of the artist and apexart

Caetano de Almeida’s “Demeter” (2013, acrylic on canvas, 59 x 59 inches).

On view through Oct. 13, at Eleven Rivington.

Image courtesy of the artist and apexart

Rudolf Steiner’s “Pictures of me, shooting myself into a Picture (2)” (1997, Farbdia Fujichrome RDPII, 10 x 8 in.) is part of apexart’s “Death of a Cameraman.”

DEATH OF A Cameraman

Organized by Martin Waldmeier, this exhibition features works by Broomberg & Chanarin, Harun Farocki, Rabih Mroué, Hrair Sarkissian and Rudolf

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This two-venue show features recent large-scale watercolors on paper and paintings by the Sao Paulo-based Brazilian artist. The compositions of de Almeida are optically charged, chromatic and frequently characterized by patterns made of circular cutouts and holes. The works’ overall geometric structure hints at the rich history of Brazilian geometric and Neo-Concrete art. However, it is de Almeida’s intuitive use of color that provides a unique sense of dynamism all his own.

Through Oct. 13, at Eleven Rivington (11 Rivington St., btw. Chrystie St. & Bowery and 195 Chrystie St., btw.

Rivington & Stanton Sts). Hours: Wed.Sun., 12-6pm. Call 212-982-1930 or visit elevenrivington.com.

MARC HUNDLEY: THE WAVES, THE BODY ALONE

Hundley’s exhibition was largely inspired by Virginia Woolf’s novel “The Waves,” which is comprised of a series of soliloquies spoken by six different characters. In the construction of this exhibition, Hundley used a strategy similar to Woolf’s. Each work was conceived in dialogue with the others. Manifesting as a complex constellation of references to books Hundley has read, images he has collected and music he has listened to, the hand-printed canvases and works on paper directly correspond to significant moments in his life.

Through Oct. 20, at team (gallery, inc.). At 47 Wooster St., btw. Grand & Broome Sts. Hours: Wed.-Sat., 10am-6pm & Sun., 12-6pm). Call 212-279-9219 or visit teamgal.com.

Image courtesy of the artist and Team Gallery, New York

Marc Hundley’s “Living for right now” (part of “The Waves”) is on view, at team (gallery, inc.), through Oct. 26.

nections between tools, thought and written words. This exhibition features a large-scale installation composed of 25 twisted steel sculptures hanging from the ceiling.

Sept. 12–Oct. 26, at Gladstone Gallery (530 W. 21st St., btw. 10th & 11th Aves.).

Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am-6pm. Call 212206-9300 or visit gladstonegallery.com.

DAMIAN ORTEGA

As a former political cartoonist, Ortega has taken a longstanding interest in social and political narratives. He deconstructs familiar objects and creates new arrangements in which each component can be reconsidered. Ortega is fascinated by systems, and the relationship between individual parts. Playful and deeply provocative, his sculptures, installations and photographic works draw on unusual con-

Copyright Damián Ortega, courtesy Gladstone Gallery, New York and Brussels

Damián Ortega’s “Tool Bones 1” (2013, Bronze, 27 1/8 x 50 x 21 5/8 inches; 69 x 127 x 55 cm)

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BY SCOTT STIFFLER

REVOLUTION BOOKS’ BENEFIT AUTHOR SERIES PRESENTS EVE ENSLER

Go ahead and make that joke about being in the red. They’ve probably heard it before, maybe even told it — although the possibility of Revolution Books closing its doors is no laughing matter. The lease on their 26th St. store is up, and $30,000 must be raised by the end of the month if they’re to remain in Manhattan. Let’s hope.

In addition to Housing Works Bookstore Cafe and Bluestockings (both located below Houston), Chelsea’s own Revolution Books is one of the city’s essential brick and mortar destinations for printed political material as well as author readings, film screenings, open mic events and passionate discourse on social justice and human rights issues. On Sept. 19, playwright and activist Eve Ensler (“The Vagina Monologues”) steps up to the plate, as the fourth speaker in Revolution Books’ benefit author series. She’ll be reading from her new book, “In the Body of the World” — a memoir about her battle with stage 4 uterine cancer in 2010 at the age of 57. A discussion follows the reading.

Thurs., Sept. 19, at 7pm. At Revolution Books (146 W. 26th St., btw. Sixth & Seventh Aves.). General admission: $35 ($100 benefit premium ticket includes book signed by the author). For info, call 212-691-3345 or visit revolutionbooksnyc.org. Regular hours: Mon.Sat., 12-7pm.

THE WESTBETH MUSIC FESTIVAL

Presented by Westbeth Music Works (a coalition committed to strengthening the musical contingent of the Westbeth Artists Housing community), the seventh annual edition of this festival marks both a return to form, and a rebirth (after Sandy flooded the basement spaces, destroying irreplaceable art, music equipment and livelihoods).

The showcase of in-house jazz, funkadelic and vocal talent also features the debut of Westbeth Kids’ Groove — a day of music and art for, and with, children.

On Fri., Sept. 20, 8-9:30pm (in the com-

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For the benefit of Revolution Books: Eve Ensler reads from “In the Body of the World,” on Sept. 19.

Gabriel Abularach performs on Sept. 20, at the Wesbeth Music Festivl.

munity room), Michael Moss and Billy Stein celebrate the release of their CD, “Intervals.”

Then, until 11pm, it’s ZONE (with Arelene Gottfried & Gabriel Aubularach) and Music Now (Ras Moshe, Shayna Dulberger, Katie Bull & John Pietaro).

On Sat., Sept. 21, 1-5pm in the courtyard, “Soundwaves” features Madeline Yayodele Nelson & Egbe Omo Shekere, Luanda Capoeira, Richard Hundley’s Art Songs, Jim O’Donnell Blues, Valerie Ghent’s Funky 5, John Eckert’s NYJAZZ9 and the Chris Hunter Quartet. From 6-9pm (in the community room), the “Chamber Meets Jazz” roster includes Mike Holover’s Brass Sextet, Beth Griffith & John McGuire, Poet Ilsa Gilbert, Marie McAuliffe and Dave Gould. Then, from 9-11pm, “Dance Party” has performances from Barry Temkin & The Raytones, Paul Muranyi and Dave Mann’s funkadelic Mannmadesound.

The Westbeth Kids Groove, 11am-5pm on Sun., Sept. 22 (in the courtyard) has storytelling sessions from Regina Ress and entertainment from The Luanda Capoeira, Perry Dance Kids Kabaret, Hal Miller (from

Trio, Ken Wade, Eve Zanni & The Sweethots and Marya Zimmet.

Free. Fri., Sept. 20 through Sun., Sept.

22. At the Westbeth community room (155 Bank St.) and courtyard (Washington & Bank Sts.). For info and a schedule of events: westbethmusicworks.org and westbeth.org.

“Sesame Street”) with the PS41 Songbirds Choir;, The GrooveCats Jazz Band, JJROC, Catalyst, Minda Cowen’s Violin Ensemble.

The festival concludes, from 6-11pm in the community room, with “Voices of Westbeth” — featuring Val Hawk & The Bob Dorough Quartet, Alexandra Leff, the Janet Parrish

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Saviors of Pop Contemporary artists distill viral rhythms that make you hum

BY VONYX (soundcloud.com/mikawvawn) I have a personal battle with pop music — more specifically, the radio pop of today.

There were eras, many years ago, when pop music was deliciously corny and filtered from folk songs and other elements of our unique American musical traditions.

Not so anymore. These days it sounds like everything on the radio is written by a boardroom of fat, sleazed out executives at Capitol Records ready to pull whatever used car salesman move they can to sell more records. Whether it’s Miley Cyrus grinding to generate PR hype or Lady Gaga sacrificing cows for her stunning VMA outfit, nothing is out of the question. Pop music (for the most part) has lost its soul.

However, not all pop music is dead. There are artists out there who are not ashamed of listening to sing-song hooks from yesteryear in order to distill what makes pop great — catchiness. These artists distill viral rhythms and melodies into emotional songs that make you turn up your headphones and hum along.

This week, I present the saviors of pop.

WASHED OUT, at TERMINAL 5

Washed Out is the reason I started making music. Listening to a Washed Out track is like walking through a sunshower, mistaking the rain for your own teardrops of melancholy content. Ernest Greene, the man behind Washed Out, has a knack for capturing the hazy summertime vibe like no one else can.

“Paracosm,” his latest album (released August 13th on Sub Pop) stayed true to the reverby, thick fog he has always called home — but this time, it sounds like something a bit happier is on the other side of the mist.

Greene calls this album a trip outside, “surrounded by a beautiful, natural environment.”

The record plays through smoothly, with seamless transitions between the chilled-out

Photo courtesy of the artists

Catchy yet pensive, Goldroom proves that chillwave isn’t dead.

Photo courtesy of the artists

Photo courtesy of the artist

Washed Out has a knack for capturing the hazy summertime vibe.

One listen and you’ll succumb to Chvrches’ bubblegum synthesized rhythms.

anthems. His live show, supported by guitars, basses and synthesizers, should provide great renditions of these tracks.

Wed., Sept. 18, at Terminal 5 (610 W. 56th St., btw. 11th & 12th Aves.). All Ages.

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to resist the brainlessness, but dammit, they’re catchy.

Infusing folk, post-rock and indie pop into one package, Chvrches is a hypermodern hybrid of popular, Pitchfork-friendly music. Playing a show at Terminal 5, they’ll be making heads bop, begrudgingly.

Sun., Sept. 22, at Terminal 5, (610 W. 56th St., btw. 11th & 12th Aves.). All Ages.

Doors at 7pm, show at 8. Tickets: $25. For 2.25” wide x 4” high info: terminal5nyc.com.

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A lot of people have said that chillwave is dead. Well, hopefully the name is dead, ‘cause it kinda sucks. But the sound of compressed, poppy, melancholy, electronic pop is here to stay.

Goldroom is one of the chillwave mafia that sheds a low-key tear in the bathroom and emerges more powerful than ever with a sample library and a Juno synthesizer slung across his shoulder like Rambo’s bullet sheath. His music sounds like a sativa cross between Phoenix and Washed Out. Catchy yet pensive.

Sometimes he crosses a bridge into tropical nu-disco territory, as he did with his “We Can Dance” remix for Lancelot. There’s no doubt this talented multi-genre producer is only going to keep getting hotter.

Brooklyn Bowl will be hosting tipsy bowlers and eager dancers all night. Go check out Goldroom’s analogue-rich live set and toss a couple balls at some pins.

Fri., Sept. 20, at Brooklyn Bowl (61 Wythe Ave., btw. N. 11th & 12th Sts.).

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CHVRCHES, at TERMINAL 5

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Bench Warranted? Selis Manor Residents Say ‘No’ Continued from page 4 Housing project. He felt that CB4 has done its best to figure out a way for the project to work for the community, but he has many concerns, which he named: 1) Residents at Fulton Houses are not being given any givebacks to improve or repair their buildings; 2) The project is being constructed using nonunion workers; 3) There is not a real plan for the trash compactor; 4) The project has been rushed through ULURP; and 5) Although the project provides some affordable housing to some people of moderate and middle income, he does not think it does enough for Fulton residents and other residents in the community.

PUBLIC SESSION CONCERNS

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Visually impaired and blind residents of Selis Manor, speaking out against a bench placed in front of their building, were advised to bring their concerns to the Sept. 18 meeting of CB4’s Transportation Committee.

Committee had issues with the need for more M11 buses and the difficulty of using paper tickets for boarding Select Buses.

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Ben Joseph of Related Companies announced that the developer’s building on the southwest corner of West 30th Street and 10th Avenue will be ready for occupancy during the first quarter of 2014. The 34-story building will have 390 apartments and 20 percent of them are designated for low-income tenants.

“That’s 70 units that are available,” he said, “and we’re here to encourage people in the community to apply for those units.” The modern building is designed

by Robert Stern Architects. It is smokefree, but pet-friendly. Application information can be found on the CB4 website (nyc.gov/mcb4).

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Will Rogers representing the Council of Chelsea Block Associations (CCBA) voiced strong objections to the State Liquor Authority (SLA) application by the Gem Hotel (300 West 22nd Street, at Eighth) for a wine and beer license for its rooftop. At present, guests of the hotel use the roof but the Gem wants a license to allow public access for 52 people on the roof, with a standup bar, five tables and 41 seats within the property line. The Gem roof is bordered by residential buildings with windows facing it. “There are a number of quality of life issues,” said Rogers, “The CCBA decision is that the roof deck is not the place to have music, either amplified or unamplified. Sipping wine is okay, but having promotional and private parties, which Gem wants to do, is not. Past experience has shown us that this results in a reduced quality of life for the neighbor-

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Carol Demech of Fulton Houses, standing with four residents of Selis Manor for the visually impaired and blind (on West 23rd Street, between Sixth & Seventh), presented a troubling situation.

The Department of Transportation (DOT) has placed silver benches around the city, one at the entrance to Selis Manor. “A lot of vagrants hang out there,” she said, “they spit on the blind residents who are afraid to walk their dogs at night.” She had contacted the DOT but could not learn who had approved the placement.

Each resident spoke.

Mary Quest, who held the harness of her black seeing-eye dog, said that the vagrants urinate, vomit, drink liquor, sleep and eat on the bench. “My dog has to go out at night and I’m really afraid to take him out,” she said. Another resident named Roslyn explained that the bench is against the wall, and the walls are used as guides for those who cannot see.

“Common sense should tell you not to put a bench against a wall when people who are blind are going to use it to guide themselves.” CB4 member Christine Berthet advised the residents to take up the issue with the CB4 Transportation Committee on September 18.

Other community residents who were advised to contact the CB4 Transportation

hood.” Two others who spoke in opposition to the Gem rooftop license were Zazel Loven, co-chair of the 300 West 21st, 22nd, 23rd Street Block Association and Chelsea resident Phyllis Weitzman. The Gem Hotel application was on the agenda for discussion in the business portion of the meeting.

Regarding other items on the agenda to be voted on by the board, Weitzman spoke in support of an outdoor café for the Chelsea Square restaurant (368 West 23rd Street, an Ninth). Sean Burger requested support for the planned 736 10th Avenue Café in the former Druids bar location and Michael Paternact, for the relocation of the Ha! Comedy Club from West 44th Street to 358 West 46th Street. Bob Minor of the 50/51 Block Association spoke of neighborhood concern over the use of the backyard in the soon to be open 736 10th Ave. Café, but was assured by Burger that there would be no outside patio, no front patio, no French windows and no French doors.

Bill McCracken, with signed petitions, voiced opposition to allowing a liquor license for Cuban Star (150 West 26th Street, between Sixth & Seventh), since the neighborhood is oversaturated with licensed establishments, and there is no venting system or noise control. On a positive note, Toro restaurant (soon to open at West 15th Street & 11th Avenue) is accepting applications for a wide variety of jobs and wants to hire from the CB4 community. For information, contact toronycjobs@gmail.com.

Two tech announcements were made. Jody Bell announced availability of the Yplan app to New Yorkers, and requested participation from local businesses interested in listing events. The app offers a choice of events taking place in the city, allows you to select them up to 48 hours in advance, and buy tickets up to two hours in advance. For more information: yplanapp.com.

Another app announcement for New Yorkers was made by Nick Sink for Next Door (nextdoor.com). Mayor Bloomberg showed interest in Next Door after Hurricane Sandy because it is a social networking app that brings neighbors together to discuss local issues and share information.

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NEWS FROM ELECTEDS

New York State Senator Brad Hoylman thanked the CB4 board for its letter to Empire State Development in regard to the Bayview prison closing. He reiterated his goal, along with other electeds, to have affordable housing included in Bayview’s redevelopment.

With the recent rise in LGBT and antiSemitic violence, Hoylman has also called for a re-visiting of the New York State Hate Crimes Statute to explore better methods of enforcement. In addition, on Thursday, October 3 (at SVA Theatre, 333 West 23rd Street, between Eighth & Ninth), Hoylman is hosting “Fracknomics: Debunking The Financial Myths of Fracking” — a presentation by Deborah Rogers, Founder of Energy Policy Forum, which Hoylman invited everyone to attend.

David Chyzyk, representing Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, announced Stringer’s conditional approval of the East Midtown Rezoning, a first step leading to new skyscrapers being built in the Grand Central Terminal area. Chyzyk said that Stringer wants to know more about the proposed infrastructure and how the area’s historical integrity will be maintained. Stringer also released “New York’s Digital Deficit–An Investigation of Slow Internet Speeds In Public Schools and Libraries,” and is making recommendations to address this issue.

Funsho Owolabi announced that New York State Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal would be hosting her annual “Free Breast Cancer Screening Van” in partnership with the American-Italian Cancer Foundation. Women over age 40 who have not had a mammogram in the last 12 months may come for a “no fee or insurance required” screening on Friday, October 5 in front of the district office at 23 West 72nd Street. For an appointment, call 212-8736368 Rosenthal has also sponsored legislation requiring labeling for genetically modified (GMO) foods, and is actively pursuing this goal. In addition, she is pursuing the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) to reduce noise pollution by reducing the weekend and late-night hours of construction in the city.

VOTING ON BUSINESS ITEMS

The CB4 district manager’s and chair’s reports were waived for the evening. Johnson announced that the CB4 board elections for certain officer positions would be held in December and anyone interested should contact the nominating committee chair, Betty Macintosh. Johnson then turned the meeting over to Lee Compton for discussion and voting on the board’s recommendations for the Fulton Affordable Housing project to be included in the letter to the CPC. Compton addressed the fact that the greatest concern to the community at this evening’s meeting was the location of the trash compactor, which was not part of the ULURP application that CB4 was respond-

ing to in its letter. “The dumpster is NYCHA property and NYCHA has a right to move things around as it sees fit,” he said. “The letter before you is to ask that NYCHA and Artimus work with the neighbors and the community board to find an appropriate site that has the least possible impact on neighboring buildings, but again, this has nothing to do with zoning, trees or parking.”

The CB4 letter had been written as a recommendation for “approval with conditions” such as a task force of Artimus, CB4, Fulton Houses Tenants Association, and local electeds to work together on the playground improvements, community facility and other aspects of the project. An effort to employ Fulton Houses residents was also a priority.

The discussion among CB4 members covered a wide range of issues: the need for give-backs to Fulton Houses for improvements, the question of what is truly “affordable housing,” the breakdown of units available to different levels of AMI, clarification of the employment of Fulton and other CB4 residents during construction, the amount of improvement the developer is willing to undertake for the playgrounds and a request for the developer to maintain the areas, speed bumps, bicycle storage, concern about the pet ban, the need for three-bedroom units which are absent from the plan, the possibility of the developer offering financial incentives and for a health related facility. It was also agreed that the trash compactor had to be addressed more strongly. Pamela Wolff, of CB4’s Landmarks Committee, offered to look into whether the proposed relocation would infringe on a landmarked area.

After lengthy discussion, the board voted to change the wording of the letter from a recommendation for “approval with” to “deny unless” certain conditions were met.

The board agreed that the approval of the zoning changes and waivers would stand — but the letter would be reworked with stronger language to convey the board’s concerns. CB4 wants the playground maintenance by the developer to be significant, and there should be a 25 — not 20 — percent preference for NYCHA residents, as well as a minimum percentage of three-bedroom apartments. Also, the pet ban was undesirable, significant community employment should be undertaken and the planned relocation of the trash compactor was unacceptable. The letter would be sent to CPC by the September 16 deadline.

Johnson returned to conduct votes on nine other items, mostly SLA licensing issues. In-depth discussion involved the Gem Hotel’s application for a wine and beer license for a rooftop bar and possible restaurant, open to the public and serving 52 people. CB4’s Paul Seres suggested better stipulations were needed in the board’s letter to the SLA. Pamela Wolff also noted that the Gem had contacted the management of the adjacent building but not the residents themselves. It was decided that the letter be sent back to committee. Three hours after it was called to order, CB4’s full board meeting was adjourned.

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Primary Postmortem Continued from page 5 the five boroughs, from 16 years old to 87 years old, knocked on doors, made telephone calls, helped share our message to voters…I can’t express how grateful I am to each and every one of you…you are the future of this great city and of the Democratic party. And although I’m obviously disappointed by the results, all of you guys couldn’t make me more optimistic about the future of our city.”

Election Day will be held on November 4. De Blasio will face former Giuliani budget director and deputy mayor of operations Joe Lhota in the race, but there is no possibility of any Republican candidate winning the NYC mayoral race this year.

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At about the same time as Quinn secured the nominations of the Big Three (and Chelsea Now), her popularity — once at 60 percent — began dropping. With de Blasio’s recent ad campaign, his popularity began to rise, a phenomenon that some pundits dubbed “the Dante effect,” after de Blasio’s mixed-race son, Dante, who sports a huge Afro.

The ads show 15-year-old Dante addressing such issues as stop-and-frisk and progressive politics, and then revealing that the candidate is

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But the ads resonated with voters as it tapped into fears about police tactics, the economic recession and a deep unhappiness with Mayor Bloomberg. They catapulted de Blasio from a long shot to a front-runner in just one month, and allowed many average voters to identify with this regular family man over the cold and distant multi-billionaire mayor they had come to despise.

Bloomberg further riled up voters when he called de Blasio’s campaign “racist” for exploiting his biracial family and promoting “class warfare.” Thompson called Bloomberg’s comments “utterly ridiculous,” and Quinn called them “extremely unfortunate,” but they obviously had an effect on voter’s perception of the candidates.

Earlier in August, Quinn’s campaign suggested that homophobia might be more to blame than her campaign record.

“I knew that being a woman and being a lesbian and being different — and then all the other reasons — she was going to be a target,” Quinn’s wife, Kim Catullo told the New York Times in an August 18 article.

Others put more stock in good old-fashioned sexism as the culprit.

“Chris would have been a great leader, a presence in our community,” said transgender former Judicial Delegate Melissa Sklarz. “Is it homophobia, is it sexism, is it people who don’t like red hair? We don’t know.”

During her concession speech, Quinn spoke of a young girl she had met earlier that day on the Upper West Side, who burst into tears upon meeting the woman who was running for mayor of New York City.

“This was a hard-fought race. We took a lot of knocks. We’re lucky to survive, but I’m proud of the race we all ran,” said Quinn. “It may not have been the outcome we wanted, but there’s a little girl out there who was inspired by the thought of New York’s first woman mayor and said to herself, ‘You know what, I can do this.’ There’s an LGBT teen out there doubting themself because of who they are, who saw this and knew thay they were not alone, that they can do anything they dream of. That alone makes all of our hard worth work it.”

GAYS FOR, AND AGAINST, QUINN Despite the promise of seeing the first-ever lesbian and female mayor of New York City, some LGBT voters were not enthusiastic about Quinn’s candidacy. They criticized her as a pro-business candidate who did not represent the needs of everyday New Yorkers or progressive liberal gays. During a NY1 News Exit Poll, LGBT voters supported de Blasio 47 percent over Quinn’s 39 percent.

De Blasio experienced a recent surge in popularity directly preceding the election, helped in the LGBT community by outspoken advocacy from actress Cynthia Nixon. A September 8 Politicker article noted that at a recent rally on the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall, Nixon rallied voters, saying, “We’ve got to come out in droves on Tuesday.”

But gay elected officials supported Quinn’s bid for mayor, among them State Assemblymember Danny O’Donnell, Council Members Jimmy Van Bramer and Rosie Mendez, and State Senator Brad Hoylman, who reportedly got smacked in the face by antiQuinn supporter George Capsis for his efforts.

At the Quinn primary headquarters, Human Rights Campaign employee Marilyn Abalos said, “We endorsed Quinn, we think she’s an experienced leader and we hope she’ll make the runoff tonight. It would be great to have a woman and a lesbian there, not only because she’s a woman and a lesbian, but she’s probably the most experienced among all seven candidates at running the city.”

Chelsea Now pointed to Quinn’s work as a Council staffer in the Giuliani era to save AIDS services, adding, “in this campaign, she’s the only candidate putting forward new proposals on LGBT concerns — regarding both homeless youths and housing for seniors.”

Kew Garden couple Kevin Uhrin and William Self have supported Quinn since her early days at the Anti-Violence Project, saying that she was a candidate who cared not just about Manhattan, but about every neighborhood.

“She understands what are and what are not city issues, which is what de Blasio’s campaign seems to be about,” said Self. “She has worked for all the different communities, and she more than anyone else knows local politics.”

But for the time being, it appears as though Quinn’s work is done. But her love and commitment toward the people of Chelsea and the city as a whole continues.

“Our campaign was built on a deep and abiding faith in this city, a city that must always remain a glowing beacon of opportunity and hope to people around the world,” said Quinn in her closing comments. “A place that makes a simple promise to each of us, the same promise it made to my grandparents and each of yours: if you work hard, and you’ll be able to provide a better life for your children and grandchildren.

We believe New York is still that place.”

But some voters had a different idea of how to achieve these gains. As young de Blasio voter Alberto said, “I want to change New York City for the better. De Blasio is this change, and I’m happy to be part of it. We love what Bill stands for and recognize it is needed and it’s about time. This is a chance to make real change for the better happen in New York.”

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Johnson Moving On, From CB4 to District 3 Continued from page 3 repeatedly tried to portray Johnson as an untrustworthy real estate executive because of his previous work for GFI Development Corporation.

But the voters didn’t buy it, and it seemed as though the persistent attacks — along with the fact that Kurland often spent more time assailing her opponent than presenting her own plans and credentials — only made Johnson a stronger candidate in the eyes of community members.

After accepting his primary win, Johnson said he was quite happy to be done with talking about the past.

“I want to talk about the future, and about solving the problems this district faces,” he said, “and so I’m glad that the campaign is behind me.”

Another person who was understandably glad to see the negative campaigning end was Johnson’s mother, Ann Richardson.

Along with providing invaluable emotional support — “My mom is my best friend,” Johnson said to describe her — Richardson worked as hard as any staffer on the campaign, making thousands of phone calls to voters on behalf of her son, as well as driving down from Massachusetts to hit the streets with his supporters on election day.

“It’s very hard when people say negative things about your son, but I know him,” said Richardson, as she stood near the polling site at PS33 in Chelsea. “He’s a passionate person, who just cares very much about this city and this district."

There was a sense of symmetry in Richardson's presence there on the day and night of the primary.

When Corey Johnson first entered the public sphere in 2000, as a high schooler who dared to come out of the closet by telling his football teammates he was gay, readers and viewers of that story saw his mother alongside him every step of the way — not with bombast, but with a composed, articulate expression of love and tolerance that struck a chord with millions of parents

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Corey Johnson’s mother stood by his side, as he thanked supporters at September 10’s primary night celebration.

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And when Johnson rose on the night of September 10, at the age of 31, to declare victory, his mother was right there with him again. As her son spoke jubilantly to express gratitude to his supporters (including her), and to look forward to his role on the City Council, Richardson stood there quietly off to his right, beaming.

Toward the end of the night, after Johnson had given his speech and shaken hands with practically everyone in Mustang Harry’s, he stepped outside to get some air.

One of his supporters, an older woman, was near the entrance of the bar and watched him as he stood there smiling, just taking it all in.

“Gee, I wish he was my son,” she said.

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