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COPING WITH A NEW CRIME PATTERN LAW ENFORCEMENT As the media looked on last month, Michael Bloomberg ﬁled for the Arizona Democratic presidential primary. Photo: Courtesy mikebloomberg2020 via Twitter

BLOOMBERG’S UNFORCED ERROR PUBLIC EYE

The former mayor is catching heat for his plan to limit the coverage of his presidential campaign by the journalists who work for him BY JOHN FRIEDMAN

Not long after billionaire and former mayor Michael Bloomberg entered the White House sweepstakes, Bloomberg News’s top editor, John Micklethwait, made a stunning announcement. He declared that the news entity, a unit of the par-

An attack on an Upper West Side resident spotlights robberies by groups of young teens that have become an issue throughout Manhattan BY EMILY HIGGINBOTHAM

Robberies have been on the rise this year on the Upper

West Side, and police are now dealing with a common culprit for these crimes: groups of young teens. Deputy Inspector Timothy Malin of the New York Police Department’s 20th precinct said it’s a recent phenomenon that’s become an issue in neighborhoods all over Manhattan. “I don’t know specifically

what is driving it,” Malin said in an interview this week. In the 20th precinct, groups of up to 10 teenagers, typically ages 13 to 16, will gang up on another teen and take their electronics. These incidents have typically occurred after school or in the early evening hours between 6 and 8 p.m.

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ent Bloomberg company, would cover his boss’s campaign, including policies, polls and other day-to-day aspects, but it would not scrutinize Bloomberg himself and would keep its hands off his charitable work, business practices and family. The politics-only plan would extend to the other Democratic candidates as well This proclamation, which flies in the face of traditional journalistic practice for covering a politician, never mind a candidate for president, prompted a swift and

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WEEK OF DECEMBER

Borough President Gale Brewer pushes DOT for better service for uptown riders. p. 18

THE TEMPTATION OF OLD NAVY

Proximity is destiny for the new UES superstore. p. 8

TEENS TAKE CHARGE AT BEACON 20th Precinct Commander Timothy Malin addresses community residents at a meeting on Oct. 28. Photo: Courtesy of 20th Precinct via Twitter

Students walk out to advocate for more integration in NYC’s public high schools. p. 6

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FOR HIM, SETTLING SMALL CLAIMS IS A BIG DEAL

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In Brief MORE HELP FOR SMALL BUSINESS

The effort to help small seems to businesses in the city be gathering steam. Two city councilmembers, Robert Margaret Chin and Cornegy, have introduced create legislation that wouldSmall a new “Office of the within Business Advocate” of Small the city’s Department Business Services. Chin The new post, which have up told us she’d like to would and running this year, for serve as an ombudsman city small businesses within them clear government, helping to get through the bureaucracy things done. Perhaps even more also importantly, the ombudsman and number will tally the type small business of complaints by taken in actions the owners, policy response, and somefor ways to recommendations If done well, begin to fix things. report would the ombudsman’s quantitative give us the first with taste of what’s wrong the city, an small businesses in towards important first step problem. the xing fi of deformality for To really make a difference, process is a mere complete their will have to to are the work course, the advocaterising rents, precinct, but chances-- thanks to a velopers looking find a way to tackle business’ is being done legally of after-hours projects quickly. their own hours,” which remain many While Chin “They pick out boom in the number throughout lives on who problem. Angelo, vexing most said Mildred construction permits gauge what Buildings one of the Ruppert said it’s too early tocould have the 19th floor in The Department of the city. number three years, the Houses on 92nd Street between role the advocate She on the Over the past is handing out a record work perThird avenues. permits, there, more information of Second and an ongoing all-hours number of after-hours bad thing. of after-hours work the city’s Dept. problem can’t be a said there’s with the mits granted by nearby where according to new data jumped 30 percent, This step, combinedBorough construction project noise Buildings has data provided in workers constantly make efforts by Manhattan to mediate BY DANIEL FITZSIMMONS according to DOB of Informacement from trucks. President Gale Brewer offer response to a Freedom classifies transferring they want. They knows the the rent renewal process, request. The city They 6 “They do whatever Every New Yorker clang, tion Act tangible signs go as they please. work between early, and some come metal-on-metal can construction any small sound: the or on the weekend, have no respect.” the piercing of progress. For many can’t come p.m. and 7 a.m., the hollow boom, issuance of these business owners, that moving in reverse. as after-hours. The increased beeps of a truck has generto a correspond and you soon enough. variances has led at the alarm clock The surge in permits

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SUNSCREEN IS FOR WINTER, TOO HEALTH

Skin cancer is a year-round risk. What you need to know. BY ANGELA J. LAMB, M.D.

As winter approaches and the days grow shorter, you may be ready to forgo the summer sunscreen, but don’t toss it yet. Protecting your skin is a year-round commitment. Although the sun’s rays may not be quite as direct in the colder months, ultraviolet (UV) rays are still strongest between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. and there can be significant UV reflection that causes sunburn, skin cancers, and other forms of skin damage. So if you need more motivation to keep applying the SPF, know this: skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States and one in five Ameri-

cans will develop some form of skin cancer before the age of 70, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Appealing to the vanity factor, wearing sunscreen can also slow the effects of age on your skin by nearly 25 percent.

So what are the skin cancers? The two most common types of skin cancer are the non-melanoma basal cell and the squamous cell carcinomas, and both are curable as long as they are found early. Melanoma, the third most common skin cancer, is more lethal, as it is more aggressive and can spread to other organs.

What are the signs? With skin cancer, regardless of the season, it is important to stay vigilant. Know

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your skin, your freckles, lumps and bumps and learn to recognize the signs, such as any changes in mole or freckle asymmetry, borders, color, diameter, or anything that looks like it is evolving. A dysplastic nevus is an example of an unusual mole. It does not have the symmetric round or oval shape of a common mole. It is normally larger (wider than a pencil eraser), contains a mixture of colors from pink or red to tan or dark brown, and may contain an irregular edge. Some are flat, but may be slightly scaly, or have a rough surface. People with many dysplastic nevi have an increased chance of developing melanoma.

What are the risk factors and treatments? Skin cancers affect people of all colors and races, although it is more common in people who are light-skinned and sunburn easily, who have multiple atypical moles or had an overexposure to Xrays, or a compromised immune system. Research shows that indoor tanning beds and sun lamps increase the risk for skin cancers, as well as a personal or family history of skin cancer.The good news is that skin cancer has a high cure rate if it you catch it early and get the best possible treatment from a team of skin cancer specialists. Even melanoma, which in some cases can be fatal, has a cure rate of almost 100 percent

when treated early. Otherwise, the skin cancer can grow deep into body tissue at its original site and then surgery may involve cutting out muscle and even bone. If left untreated, skin cancer can spread to other parts of body and vital organs. Preferred skin cancer treatment starts with excision, in which the surgeon numbs the skin, then cuts out the skin cancer and a section of surrounding skin that looks normal. Most excisions can be performed in a physician’s office. Specimens of the tumor are then sent to a dermatopathologist for analysis.

What else can you do? Prevention is key. Do your best to avoid direct sunlight between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Use sunscreen year round, or, as the cold weather arrives, use a moisturizer with SPF. Products with SPF from 30 to 50 are recommended, and make sure to reapply if you are going to be in direct sunlight for several hours, even if it is cold outside. There are currently no recommended guidelines issued by the American Academy of

Dermatology for screening for the average person without a personal or strong family history of skin cancer. The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force, the governing body that establishes the screening guidelines along with national academies, does not have enough evidence to support yearly skin cancer screenings for the average adult. With this in mind, they provide a caveat that you should determine with your primary care physician your personal risk factors, which then dictate whether you should get a baseline screening and at what age. You can also regularly check the skin all over your body for any abnormalities that last two weeks or longer and are either growing, changing shape, bleeding, or itching. If you detect any change, make an appointment with a dermatologist for a skin cancer check. And make sure to avoid known risks for skin cancer such as sun and tanning beds, for example. Angela J. Lamb, M.Dd is an Associate Professor of Dermatology for the Mount Sinai Health System

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CRIME WATCH BY JERRY DANZIG STATS FOR THE WEEK Reported crimes from the 1st precinct for the week ending Nov. 24 Week to Date

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TEEN CHARGED WITH ROBBERY At 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20, a 16-year-old male stole a $2 pack of candy from a newsstand inside the Fulton Center at 200 Broadway, police said, and when the 45-year-old male vendor followed the teen and told him to give the candy back, the teen allegedly punched the vendor multiple times in his face. The vendor refused medical

attention at the scene. Two days later, the youth was identiﬁed, arrested and charged with robbery.

PUNCH AND SNATCH Two men got into a verbal altercation at the corner of State St. and Water St. at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19, police said, and one of the men allegedly punched the other on the left side of his face, causing swelling. When the victim

told his attacker, “I’m going to call the police,” the suspect snatched the victim’s cell phone and ﬂed the location. The stolen cell was an iPhone 10 valued at $1,200.

CONSTRUCTION SITES LOOTED Two different construction sites were burglarized on the same day in the same neighborhood, police said.

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In the ﬁrst incident, which took place at 3:31 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, an unknown individual entered a construction site operated by RFA Frontino LLC at 142 Watts St. at Washington St. and stole $9,568 worth of power tools. In the second incident, at 6:00 p.m. the same day, police said an unknown individual forcibly entered a construction site operated by M&R Construction LLC inside 287 Broadway at Reade St. and stole $7,600 worth of tools.

$5K MAKE UP THEFT At 9:55 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20, police said, a woman entered the Duane Reade store at 95 Wall St. took and concealed store merchandise in bags and left the location without paying. The stolen items included 104 Vichy cosmetics, 103 Avene cosmetics and 34 No7 cosmetics, with a total value of $4,691.

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TEENS TAKE CHARGE AT BEACON ACTIVISM

Students walk out to advocate for more integration in NYC’s public high schools BY JEREMY WEINE

At 10 a.m. during Monday’s cold drizzle, about 400 Beacon High School students walked out of the building before the start of the day’s third period. Beacon students who are members of Teens Take Charge, a teen-led group advocating for integration measures in New York City’s public high schools, unwound a large banner reading

“STRIKE FOR INTEGRATION” and set up wooden blocks for speakers to stand on. Activists from Beacon, as well as representatives of Teens Take Charge from other schools, took turns addressing the group, saying that the opportunities available to Beacon students are unavailable to the majority of New York City students. Chants of “End Jim Crow!” and “Integrate! Now!” broke out. While New York is one of the nation’s most diverse cities, the NYC public-school system is the country’s most segregated. Teens Take Charge cites the top high

schools’ practice of screening applicants as a major reason for this segregation — of the 30 most academically screened high schools in the city, the group’s website says, 27 are majority-white and Asian, in a system that is less than one-third white and Asian. Beacon is one of the most selective public high schools in the city. To even be considered a spot at Beacon, students are required to clear a threshold for grades and state test scores. Applicants must submit graded work from middle school and two 500word essays written just for Beacon. Beacon is forty-seven percent white, while the en-

tire New York City school system is just over fifteen percent white.

No Screening Plan Teens Take Charge has come out against this type of screening for the highestscoring students. The group proposes an equitable admissions system targeting academic diversity, which because of the school system’s inequities, strongly correlates with racial and socioeconomic diversity. They propose that high schools use admissions policies which balance incoming classes with high-, middle-, and low-scoring students. Toby Paperno, a white junior at Beacon and a leader of Teens Take Charge, shared his experience in New York City’s school system. After going to one of the city’s most diverse middle schools, Paperno assumed that his admission to Beacon reflected his hard work and inherent intellect. However, he told the strikers, he now attributes his successful navigation of the system to his race and class — and the privilege that came along with it. In particular, his supportive parents who possess college degrees and had free time to help him played a significant role in his ability to

Marcus Alston and Cameron Leo introduce Teens Take Charge’s mission and the importance of school integration.

create a strong application to Beacon and get in. After several students shared their stories, the crowd filed back into school and students returned to class just forty minutes after the strike’s beginning. Mayor Bill de Blasio and Chancellor Richard Carranza have both expressed interest in plans to

integrate New York’s de facto segregated schools, but both have yet to back up their words with substantial commitment to policy changes. Teens Take Charge plans to continue campaigning for their no-screening plan, aiming to put it into effect by the 2020 high school admissions process.

Hundreds of Beacon students stood behind and around a banner that read “STRIKE FOR INTEGRATION” in front of the school’s entrance. Photos: Jeremy Weine

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From left to right: Taylor McGraw (an adult advisor for Teens Take Charge), Beacon student leader Toby Paperno with Marcus Alston and Cameron Leo discussing plans for the rest of the walkout. Paperno, Alston, and Leo all spoke during the strike.

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LED STREETLIGHTS HAVE GOT TO GO! BY BETTE DEWING

But first, some more thoughts about Thanksgiving, this so inclusive American tradition, about thankfulness, and faith groups which provide the community Thanksgiving dinner event, especially for those who might be alone. Thank you again, St. Monica’s, and for sending dinners to those unable to leave home. And thanks to volunteers from Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, for example, who share those holiday meals. That ‘s what Thanksgiving is all about, Charlie Brown, and not really so much about whether the balloons will fly. But most on the minds of East End Avenue residents was the LED streetlight appearance at the northern end of this quiet and peaceful place. If ever we needed a “First, do no harm” governmental and environmental creed, it’s converting sodium street lights to the LED light kind. Yes, they reduce the carbon footprint, and cost a little less to operate, but they do incalculable harm to the homes they invade. They turn night into day, especially for lowerfloor homes. Street trees and other plant life also suffer – they need that cycle of relative darkness the sodiums provide. So do we all. So do we all.

Blackout Curtains Are Not the Answer Reportedly, they do not re-

duce crime – indeed some re search finds it may well increase it in low-crime areas So does noise as more people stay out later – like skateboarders. And government tells those who lament their homes being flooded by this unnatural light, “Use blackout curtains!” Some recall how in WWII such curtains were used in western European cities to help hide their existence from enemy bombers. Now, it seems, the enemy is within. As for blackout curtains, besides being unsightly, they block air from open windows – more air conditioner use is needed, costly to both homeowners and the environment. This residential light pollution, of course, mostly attacks lower floor residents. That’s a form of discrimination – which not only reduces the quality, the health of life, but the resale value of co-ops and condos.

Streetlight Blight But, above all, it’s the overall devastating effect, not only on the quality, but, again on the health of homes directly in the line of fire. Most unfortunately, protests from other LED streetlight-blighted areas didn’t persist. And media turned a blind eye after only a few distressed accounts in the city’s five boroughs. Consciousness just has not been raised about light pollution, and worldwide, these invasive LED street lamps wreak their nighttime havoc. Yes,

even when the lights are properly adjusted, they still destroy the nighttime ambience. And only a few of the many worldwide protests now remain online. Again, even when they’re adjusted, unlike the sodiums, LEDs still blight the night the natural night-time ambience - a very real but too unrecognized need,

Save Energy, Feel Better and Look Better So many ways exist to save electrical energy safely, above all reduce the excess light wattage that has become de rigeur this last half-century. Super bright light lights in public places, including hospitals and emergency rooms where patients ask for dark glasses. Forget the phenomenal over-the-top entertainment venue lighting. Again, so many, “First, do no harm,” ways to save electric light energy which actually make us feel better, and look better – make everything look better.

Fighting Back But back to fighting the LED Streetlight blight, here’s to East End Avenue residents leading this “Not on our avenue or any avenue!“ protest. While they need to open the windows and holler “We’re damn mad and not going to take these lights that oppress us!,” but right now keep calling our elected officials and community boards listed in this paper’s Useful Contact column – repeatedly. Contact International Dark Sky group for help Pressure media – go on social media – big time. So much is at stake, above all for lower floor home health, but in general, to save the city’s night time peace and quiet. To save the night! It can be done if enough of us try. dewingbetter@aol.com

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THE TEMPTATION OF OLD NAVY ON THE TOWN

Proximity is destiny for the new UES superstore BY LORRAINE DUFFY MERKL

“I wouldn’t shop at Old Navy if they gave me the stuff for free.” That has been my credo for the past two decades. Then, a month ago, the clothing superstore opened on 86th Street and Lexington, four blocks from my house. The staff is about to start greeting me by name. In the early 90s, Old Navy became part of my shopping landscape. The stores were designed like supermarkets, replete with shopping carts, impulse purchases by the checkout counters, and aisles so overflowing one couldn’t always distinguish the merchandise. Very basic, but the retailer met my needs. Although I shopped in the “better” stores if I needed something for a work or social reason, my day-to-day uniform was jeans, a t-shirt or button down often paired with a v-neck sweater. I was a vision. As I got older and more successful, I wanted to dress the part. Of The Gap, Inc. companies, Banana Republic was Marcia Brady, The Gap was Jan, and Old Navy was Cindy — cute, but easy to ignore. Besides, it was nowhere near my life anymore and not worth the pre-Q train trip. It fell to the wayside. (The Gap didn’t fair too well either, even though it was in my neighborhood.) I still frequented Banana,

Old Navy on 86th Street and Lexington Ave. Photo: Lorraine Duffy Merkl

along with J.Crew, but grew to become a 3-Bs gal: Bergdorfs, Bloomies, and Bendels (may it rest), with the occasional appearance at Saks. I headed to the lower priced H&M only when I wanted to jump on a trend that I knew wouldn’t be around for more than a season: Chartreuse is the new black! Harem pants replace skinny jeans! In fact, H&M and I have had quite a good relationship. Hence, I now feel like I’m cheating every time I slip through the double doors of its rival looming large across the street. Last week alone I was at Old Navy three times. Truth be told, as lovely as the items are, I would have never traveled to the store’s 34th Street location, even in our current post-Q train world, or purchased online to get what I now own. I go, “Because it’s there,” the words immortalized in 1923 by George Mallory, when he was asked why he wanted to climb Mount Everest.

Donuts in the Break Room We all know this way of thinking goes beyond impulse shopping, which ends up with us examining items and wondering aloud, “What

possessed me?” You get the heads up that there are donuts, which you don’t really like, in the break room. Next thing you know you’re smacking sugar off your lips. A super friendly person has moved in next door. Even though they’re not really your type, you figure it’s good to know your neighbor. At the holiday party, you reluctantly drink the fun and fruity mystery concoction being passed out. Allowing Because it’s there to be your decisionmaking tool isn’t just impulsive, but lazy, ultimately resulting in regret. Not thinking things through — as in, do you really like/want/need what a store/job/person is offering — can lead to a closet full of clothes that end up at Goodwill, toxic relationships, or a compromising photo on social media. Old Navy is a great addition to the UES’s collection of mall-stores, but before I shop again, I think I need to come up with a better reason than proximity. Lorraine Duffy Merkl is the author of the novels “Fat Chick” and “Back to Work She Goes.”

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highly critical outcry from the journalism establishment. Many journalists questioned whether Bloomberg’s reporters and editors could remain objective. Some were furious about the policy and saw the 77-year-old candidate’s footprints. There is no question that Bloomberg is in charge of the company that bears his name. He is the largest shareholder in the media and financial-information behemoth.

Ignoring the Rules of Democracy Washington Post media critic Margaret Sullivan wrote: “It’s the news-side issues that raise the most vexing ethical questions. Built into good journalism is independence.” As Sullivan observed: “We already have a rich-guy president who thinks the tried-andtrue rules that underpin our democracy aren’t made for him and who doesn’t exhibit a core understanding of the accountability role of an independent press.” (That rich-guy president's re-election campaign announced on Monday that the the Bloomberg News plan was biased against the incumbent and therefore Bloomberg reporters would be barred from covering its events.) Covering every aspect of a presidential candidate’s life is by now standard operating procedure. Gary Hart had a messy private life, which sank his campaign. Howard Dean’s shout of “Yeah!” proved highly damaging. Bill Clinton’s complicated personal world caused him and his campaign tsuris. Who knows what diligent investigative reporters might uncover about Michael Bloomberg, who has led a remarkable life. His accomplishments include Harvard Business School, stardom as a Wall Street trader, huge success as the founder of the Bloomberg media empire and his reign as mayor of New York. He now has a net worth of an estimated $53 billion. In recent years, he has won wide support and

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Making it Tough For now, Bloomberg is making it tough for his journalists to remain objective. “It will be an enormous challenge – much bigger than when he was mayor,” noted Keith Kelly, the media columnist for The New York Post. “I think the only way for it to work is for Mike Bloomberg to step away entirely, which would mean either a sale -- which is highly unlikely -- or a complete blind trust with an outsider running his company.” The controversy deepened when Bloomberg plucked Tim O’Brien, who was leading Bloomberg Views, the opinion section of Bloomberg News, to join the campaign as a senior advisor. O’Brien, who has written a major book about Trump is an understandable choice. Still, some suggested that the O’Brien addition further blurred the line between Bloomberg’s fledgling presidential campaign and his company. Bloomberg created Bloomberg News in 1990 as a way to make the flagship Bloomberg Terminal, a Wall Street staple, more appealing to the company’s current and future customers. Full disclosure: I worked for Bloomberg News in New York, covering Wall Street, from 1993 to 1999. I enjoyed working for the man (most of the time). He was an accessible boss and seemed to enjoy the give and take that came with interacting with his staff. For the most part, he stayed out of the newsroom and didn’t publicly try to influence any story that I ever wrote for him. Bloomberg is interested in one thing: success. He will do (legally) whatever it takes to achieve his goals. The collateral damage he has caused in this nascent campaign probably won’t cause him to lose any sleep. He may see his controversial practice of limiting the efforts of his staff as something he has to do. But he may well be dogged by the decision throughout his underdog campaign, however long it lasts, and beyond.

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The permanent collection now spotlights female artists BY MARY GREGORY

Amidst all the blockbusters at the new MoMA, Mary Beth Edelson’s “Some Living American Women Artists” a 1972 mixed media collage, could be overlooked, but it’s extraordinary. Edelson, (now in her 80s and still making art) was a mid-century feminist, activist, gallerist, artist, and nonconformist of a high order. In “Some Living American Women Artists” she appropriated Leonardo da Vinci’s “Last Supper,“ an icon of multiple kinds of power, and replaced all the figures with female artists – Georgia O’Keeffe taking the center seat at the table. Around the edges are names and snapshots of 82 other women artists. Any artwork that incorporates Alma Thomas, Yoko Ono, Agnes Martin, Alice Neel, Marisol, Helen Frankenthaler, and Yayoi Kusama was bound to rock my world. Close to 50 years ago, Edelson, like all women artists of the time – and today – understood the unequal representation of women in museums and galleries, and made a statement about it. Now, in 2019, the Museum of Modern Art has lent its formidable voice to that chorus. One of the most outstanding changes at the museum, which reopened in October, is a noticeable increase in the number of women artists, artists of color, and non-Western artists presented. The stars of Cubism, Modernism, Abstract Expressionism and other isms were established long ago. Almost all were American or European men. But, there were plenty of women artists working alongside them, creating master-

What: More Women’s Art at MoMA Where: The Museum of Modern Art, 11 West 53rd St. When: Through spring 2020 and beyond works that have gone largely unnoticed.

Equal Billing and “Aha Moments” Inspiration is a two-way transaction. “You have to see it to be it,“ says Sarah Suzuki, MoMA’s curator who directed the opening of the new museum. She and the curatorial team placed at least twice as many works by women in the permanent collection galleries and two major solo exhibitions by women dominate the contemporary floor: “Handles” by Haegue Yang and Betye Saar’s “Legends of Black Girl’s Window.” But, Suzuki notes, it’s not just about numbers. Faith Ringgold’s “American People Series #20: Die” is a monumental painting from 1967 that now hangs adjacent to Pablo Picasso’s 1907 “Les Demoiselles d’Avignon,“ one of the most visited works in the museum. “The impact of Faith Ringgold’s painting in a Picasso gallery reverberates more that can be reflected in the idea that it’s one work by a female artist,“ she says. Suzuki is also the curatorial leader for MoMA’s “Modern Women’s Fund,“ founded by philanthropist Sarah Peter. Its mission, she explains, is “to think about how to improve the lives of women that work at the museum and better celebrate the achievements of women across everything we do here.”

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Remedios Varo. The Juggler (The Magician). 1956. Oil and inlaid mother of pearl on board. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Photo: Heidi Bohnenkamp Duchamp, or the chance to consider Lee Krasner’s work hanging next to like looking into a window, in a way, and interest of one curator who was a painting by her husband, Jackson because of the transparency. Every able to spark an interest in their colPollock, or noticing the harmonies side of the cube has a different leagues in a way that almost kind of between Louise Bourgeois’ “Sleep- image, so you get the sense of layer- catches fire and gains traction. What ing Figure” and Wifredo Lam’s “The ing that’s really incredible. Idelle you see is a way for us to try to live Jungle,“ the galleries are filled with Weber, I’m sure, was the visual ref- who we are as curators, and exhibi“aha” moments. My whole sense of erence for the opening credits of tion makers, and catalogers, and colSurrealism was redefined by women ‘Mad Men,‘ and I don’t think she’s lection specialists. It feels great to be like Remedios Vara, Kay Sage and ever been credited for that. But this in those galleries with the women Leonora Carrington, and their non- is the work of a woman who, in the who came before, and helped to pave 1960s, is totally critiquing that kind the way for artists today and for all threatening dream worlds. Suzuki hopes visitors will find sur- of macho, ad man, businessman, of us who work in this field.” When I was a girl, MoMA’s lobby prising treasures in every gallery, boardroom culture in a way that’s and mentions a trio of sculptures. wildly appealing and super engag- was dominated by Joan Miró’s “It’s in a gallery called ‘From Soup ing. I’m absolutely delighted that bronze “Moonbird” and Jackson Cans to Flying Saucers’ that’s cir- they are they are side-by-side with Pollock’s massive, “One: Number 31, cling around Pop Art … So there are the Warhol ‘Soup Cans’ and the 1950.” I loved visiting the museum, in part because I was so proud that artists who were using the materials Lichtenstein ‘Drowning Girl.’” a woman’s artwork held court equal of the world around them - all those to a man’s. Some years later I mass media sources, and this kind of Much More to Come Every six months MoMA’s perma- learned that Joan is the Catalan sense of what city culture and visual culture looked like at the moment. nent collection will rotate, providing spelling of John, and Miró was a There’s a stack of three small acrylic endless opportunities to see more man. Today’s girls and women, and cubes made by the artist Idelle work by women artists. Says Suzuki, those for years to come, will find all “The makeup of the curatorial body kinds of inspiration thanks to Suzuki Weber,“ Suzuki notes. “Each of the sides of this clear here is predominantly women, and and her MoMA colleagues and all the acrylic cube is screen printed with there’s a sense of having the galler- women artists who were putting the silhouette of this kind of classic ies reflect who we are. There’s an their vision, passion and work out 1960s ad man. So, there are guys in idea that the institution is a voice there, even before anyone was paysuits kind of comfortably slouching, from on high. It’s not. Every one of ing attention. You have to see it to be gesticulating to their cohorts. It’s those galleries, every one of those it. acquisitions comes from the passion

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‘SHE SANG THROUGH IT’ NEIGHBORHOOD’S BEST LIVES

Jessye Norman recalled as a force of nature at Met Opera memorial BY RONALD BLUM, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jessye Norman was remembered as a force of nature as thousands filled the Metropolitan Opera House on Sunday, Nov. 24 for a celebration of the soprano, who died Sept. 30 at age 74. Sopranos Renee Fleming, Latonia Moore, Lise Davidsen and Leah Hawkins sang tributes along with mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges and bass-baritone Eric Owens that were mixed among remembrances of family and friends, dance performances of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and video of Norman’s career. “Yankee Stadium is the house that Babe Ruth built and welcome to this house that Jessye Norman built,“ Met general manager Peter Gelb said. “Of course Jessye wasn’t alone in filling this hallowed hall with her glorious voice. She was joined by rather important voices, from Leontyne Price to Luciano Pavarotti, but in her operatic prime in the ‘80s and the 90s, her majestic vocal chords reigned supreme in the dramatic soprano and the mezzo range. Like Babe Ruth, who swung for the fences, Jessye swung for standing room in the family circle, and she always connected.” Norman’s celebration took place shortly after a memorial to actress Diahann Carroll at the Helen Hayes Theater, about a mile south. On Thursday, author Toni Morrison was memorialized at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, a trio of black Americans who were leaders in their fields. “Three monumental women who carried through and offered a bounty of gifts to the world,“ actress and playwright Anna Deavere Smith said.

Program for the Metropolitan Opera tribute to Jessye Norman. Photo: Alexis Gelber

Travel with Jessye Smith recalled signing letters “Little Sis” to Norman’s “Big Sis.” She remembered traveling to Norman’s performances around the world, focusing on one at the Festival de Musique de Menton on the French Riviera, near the Italian border. Organizers had arranged to stop traffic to clear the air for Norman but fretted over a train, asking whether Norman preferred they slow it down to lower the noise level in exchange for a lengthier time the noise would be audible. “When the train came through Menton and Jessye was hitting the high note, I heard Jessye. She sang through it,“ Smith said. “Until this morning, this very morning, I thought Jessye’s voice simply overrode that train. I don’t think so anymore. Now I understand that Jessye Norman had the ear, the timing, the love of song, the risk to share and the will to sing through - and with - the roaring train. In the same way, she integrated several musical histories to grace the world with the power of her voice.” Speakers included Ford Foundation president Darren Walker and Gloria Steinem. Younger sister Elaine Norman Sturkey and brother James Howard Norman told stories of their youth in Augusta, Georgia, and later travels together. “Travel with Jessye was no small feat,“ Norman Sturkey said with humor in her voice.

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NOVEMBER 20 - 26, 2019 The following listings were collected from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s website and include the most recent inspection and grade reports listed. We have included every restaurant listed during this time within the zip codes of our neighborhoods. Some reports list numbers with their explanations; these are the number of violation points a restaurant has received. To see more information on restaurant grades, visit www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/services/restaurant-inspection.shtml. Starbucks

1325 Astor Pl

Ukrainian Restaurant

140142 2nd Ave

Triona’s Bar Restaurant

192 3rd Ave

Grade Pending (17) Food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal product temperature is reduced from 140º F to 70º F or less within 2 hours, and from 70º F to 41º F or less within 4 additional hours. Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

Drunken Dumpling

137 1st Ave

Suki

86 E 7th St

Paul’s Da Burger Joint

131 2nd Ave

Aoi

320 E 6th St

Not Yet Graded (17) Food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal product temperature is reduced from 140º F to 70º F or less within 2 hours, and from 70º F to 41º F or less within 4 additional hours. Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service. Sanitized equipment or utensil, including inuse food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

203 1 Avenue Sao Mai Vietnamese Cuisine

Spicy Moon

328 E 6th St

David’s Bagels

273 1st Ave

Bite Food & Coffee

820 Broadway

Kent’s Doumpling House

220 E 14th St

The Central Bar

109 E 9th St

Max Brenner Chocolate Bar

841 Broadway

Reservior

70 University Pl

Frozen Palm

770 Broadway

Xu’s Public House

15 Union Sq W

Grade Pending (38) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Hand washing facility not provided in or near food preparation area and toilet room. Hot and cold running water at adequate pressure to enable cleanliness of employees not provided at facility. Soap and an acceptable hand-drying device not provided. Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored. HACCP plan not approved or approved HACCP plan not maintained on premises.

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107 University Pl

Grade Pending (45) Hand washing facility not provided in or near food preparation area and toilet room. Hot and cold running water at adequate pressure to enable cleanliness of employees not provided at facility. Soap and an acceptable hand-drying device not provided. Food not protected from potential source of

Il Cantinori Restauraunt

32 E 10th St

Anyway Cafe

34 E 2nd St

Feast

102 3 Ave

Grade Pending (26) Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked ﬁsh and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation. Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan. Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.

The Immigrant Tap Room

341 E 9th St

Hunan Bistro

96 3rd Ave

Grade Pending (32) Hot food item not held at or above 140º F. Hot food item that has been cooked and refrigerated is being held for service without first being reheated to 1 65º F or above within 2 hours. Evidence of rats or live rats present in facility’s food and/or nonfood areas. Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies. Food/refuse/sewage-associated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and Phorid flies.

Sweetgreen Astor Place

10 Astor Pl

Union Square Cafe/ 101 E 19th St Daily Provisions

Modern Gourmet

793 Broadway

Grade Pending (27) Hot food item not held at or above 140º F. Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked ﬁsh and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation. Evidence of rats or live rats present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas.

Gritbxng

9 E 16th St

Grade Pending (27) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Hand washing facility not provided in or near food preparation area and toilet room. Hot and cold running water at adequate pressure to enable cleanliness of employees not provided at facility. Soap and an acceptable hand-drying device not provided. Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

Tropic Berry Cafe

45 1st Ave

The Stand

116 E 16th St

Not Yet Graded (17) Hot food item not held at or above 140º F. Personal cleanliness inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn in an area where food is prepared.

Ruby’s Cafe

55 3rd Ave

Not Yet Graded (46) Hot food item that has been cooked and refrigerated is being held for service without ﬁrst being reheated to 1 65º F or above within 2 hours. Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan. Sewage disposal system improper or unapproved.

Williamsburg Pizza

226 E 14th St

Not Yet Graded (10) Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.

Casa Mezcal

86 Orchard St

Grade Pending (38) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas.

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PATTERN OF CRIME CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “It’s packs of kids,” Malin said. “They’ll surround other kids with their phone and then take it.” This pattern of crime has received a lot of attention from neighborhood residents after several high-profile crimes took place on the UWS last month, including two violent robberies and a shooting at playground outside the Amsterdam houses.

If I see any type of, you know, these teenagers walking towards me, I’m just gonna turn back, cross the street or enter a building. I won’t trust them anymore.” Sam Vassello, victim of an attack on the UWS

“Say Sorry To My Friend” Sam Vassallo, 51, who has lived on the Upper West Side for 30 years, was recently attacked by a group of teens on West End Ave. Vassallo had left his building on Nov. 23 around 6:30 p.m. on Riverside Drive to get his car when he crossed paths with a group of six male teenagers, who police said were between the ages of 13 and 15. One of teens told Vassallo to “Say sorry to my friend,” which confused him. He was punched twice by two different teens. “Out of nowhere, I got two punches,” Vassallo told the West Side Spirit. “One in my left ear, one in my right ear.” Another teen pulled a knife with a blue handle out of his front pocket, accord-

ing to Vassallo, before the group started to leave, heading south on West End Ave. Vassallo took out his phone and took pictures of the teenagers, but one of them returned and punched him again before finally retreating without taking anything from him. “They did not ask for money. They did not take anything for me,” Vassallo said. Vassallo called 911 and police were able to apprehend five of the six alleged attackers between Amsterdam and Columbus avenues. Vassallo was able to identify the suspects and police recovered the knife Vassallo described.

All five of the teens were released and the sixth, who had initiated the assault, has not been apprehended.

Key Issue in the Precinct The physical pain from the incident has subsided, Vassallo said, but the psychological damage will be more lasting. He said he’s now more nervous walking around the neighborhood and is more aware of his surroundings. “If I see any type of, you know, these teenagers walking towards me, I’m just gonna turn back, cross the street or enter a building,” he said. “I won’t trust them anymore.” Vassallo, who came to New York from Malta in 1989, said the neighborhood feels more unsafe now than in past decades. He said these crimes seem to be accumulating and he said the city should step in to help. For his part, Malin said he has been prioritizing juvenile robberies with his staff and that incidents have been limited since they’ve been identified as a key issue in the precinct. “It’s my number one focus right now in terms of my deployment strategy,” said Malin. A recent community meeting at the 20th Precinct. Photo: Courtesy of 20th Precinct via Twitter

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HOLIDAY PRESSURES RETAIL

Amazon and other companies are under the gun for one-day delivery adding to trafﬁc and congestion in city streets BY JOSEPH PISANI, ASSOCIATED PRESS

This year, holiday stress may take on a whole new meaning for online retailers. Amazon, Walmart and others have promised to deliver more of their orders within 24 hours of customers clicking on “Buy.’’ The coming weeks will be the first test of whether they can make that happen during the busy holiday shopping season, when onslaughts of orders and bad weather can lay waste to even the best delivery plans. It’s an expensive feat that requires not just additional planes and vehicles, but more workers and reams of data to help retailers prepare and predict what shoppers may buy. And the stakes to deliver on time are high. A late package can damage a retailer’s reputation, since shoppers tend to blame them, even if the late arrival is the fault of the delivery company. “The store made the promise,‘’ said Suketu Gandhi, partner in the digital transformation practice at consulting firm A.T. Kearney.

More Control Amazon learned that six years ago, when UPS and FedEx were crippled by bad weather and last-minute online shopping, causing millions of packages to be late for Christmas. Since then, the online shopping giant has been building its own delivery network to give it more control over when and how its packages are delivered. It has leased jets, built package-sorting hubs at airports and launched a program that lets contractors start businesses delivering packages in vans. Others are feeling the pressure to keep up with Amazon. When the company introduced two-day shipping about 14 years ago, shoppers expected

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the same from other stores. That appears to be happening again. “Customers love two-day delivery,‘’ said Mark Cohen, a retail studies professor at New York’s Columbia Business School. “But they like one day better.’’ Smaller retailers, however, will probably be hurt trying to pay for quicker shipping, said Cohen, who used to be an executive at Sears Canada. The push for even speedier delivery comes after Amazon announced in April that it would cut its delivery for Prime members to one day from two. Walmart and Best Buy followed with their own announcements. Many smaller retailers are also trying to deliver quicker, according to UPS, which said it will have 11 more jets flying this year to keep up. But many eyes will be on Amazon this holiday season and whether it will keep its delivery promises. That’s because 42% of all online sales this holiday season is expected to go to the Seattle company, according consulting firm Bain & Co. It says it’s up to the challenge. “We deliver for our customers every day and are confident in our ability to serve customers this holiday season,‘’ Amazon said in a statement.

Spending to Move Items Amazon already had a chance to test out one-day shipping during its Prime Day event in July, which has become one of the company’s busiest shopping events. It has another advantage: lots of cash. Amazon expects to spend about $1.5 billion during the holiday season, partly to

move items closer to customers and pay for more worker shifts. It says the cost is worth it, since it’s already seeing customers spend more because of the switch to one-day delivery. The spending starts even before a package hits the road. Retailers are using machine learning technology to predict what shoppers may buy and then placing those items in stores and warehouses closer to them, said Anne Goodchild, the director of the Supply Chain Transportation and Logistics Center at the University of Washington. Amazon has more than 100 warehouses around the country to store, pack and ship goods. Walmart is using warehouses and stores near customers to pack next-day orders. Best Buy has opened warehouses near the heavily populated cities of Chicago, Los Angeles and New York. Target says more than 90% of online orders are packed at stores. While Target doesn’t promise nextday delivery, it says that half of its twoday deliveries are showing up at customers’ doorsteps the next day. It’s also offering same-day delivery from stores for an extra fee and, like other retailers, it offers an option for customers to buy online and pick up from a store. Shippers say they are ready for the influx of packages. UPS, which says nextday air shipments jumped 24% in the most recent quarter, has built more package sortation hubs that will help it process an additional 400,000 pieces per hour. FedEx will again be offering online retailers a way to ship next day or in two days when orders come in late afternoon or night. And the U.S. Postal Service says it will be delivering packages in more cities on Sunday, a change it typically does during the holidays. But cities may not be prepared for the rushed deliveries. Goodchild said places like New York and Seattle are not built to deal with the vans and cars stopping to deliver, causing traffic and congestion. “That’s where we see pressure,‘’ she said. AP Business Writers Anne D’Innocenzio in New York and David Koenig in Dallas contributed to this report.

MERRY CLICKMAS SHOPPING Black Friday online sales hit record $7.4 billion BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

This year’s Black Friday was the biggest ever for online sales, as fewer people hit the stores and shoppers rang up $7.4 billion in transactions from their phones, computers and tablets. That’s just behind the $7.9 billion haul of last year’s Cyber Monday, which holds the one-day record for online sales, according to Adobe Analytics. Adobe measures sales at 80 of the top 100 U.S. online retailers. Adobe expects online sales to jump to another record this Cyber Monday with an estimated total of $9.4 billion. Much of the shopping is happening on people’s phones, which accounted for 39% of all online sales Friday and 61% of online traffic. Shoppers have been looking for “Frozen 2’’ toys in particular. Other top purchases included sports video games and Apple laptops. All the online shopping may have helped thin the crowd at malls on Black Friday.

Traffic at stores fell 2.1% on Black Friday from a year ago, according to preliminary figures from RetailNext. It tracks in-store activity at tens of thousands of locations, including specialty apparel retailers, big-box stores and mall-based stores. The drop in traffic helped lead to a 1.6% dip in sales. Online and in-store shopping aren’t always completely separate, though. Many people buy things online, only to head to the store to pick them up. Such sales surged 43.2% on Black Friday from a year ago, according to Adobe. This holiday shopping season may be the most harried in years because it’s the shortest since 2013. Thanksgiving this year fell on the last Thursday in November - the latest possible date it could be. Much is riding on the success of the holiday season’s sales. The U.S. economy is still growing steadily, but gains have slowed since its sizzling start to the year. Economists say strong spending by households is helping to bolster growth and make up for weak confidence among businesses given all the uncertainties about the U.S.-China trade war and other factors.

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A BUSWAY PLAN FOR 125TH STREET? TRANSPORTATION

Borough President Gale Brewer pushes DOT for better service for uptown riders BY JASON COHEN

After seeing the success of the 14th St. Busway, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer is advocating for more bus lanes along 125th St. to improve public transportation uptown. The 14th St. Transit and Truck Priority went into effect on Oct. 3. From 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week,

only buses and trucks are allowed on 14th St. between Third and Ninth Aves. All other vehicles may make local trips, but must leave 14th at the next available right turn. (From 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., all cars may make through trips along the corridor.) The plan has increased weekday ridership on the M14 A and D routes 20 percent, and travel times are down 30 percent. On Nov. 21, Brewer sent a letter to Commissioner New York City Department of Transportation Polly Trottenberg asking that the agency look into the potential for a busway — or other initiatives, such as center-running bus

lanes along 125thStreet. “I am proud to have been the first elected official to publicly support this innovative idea and believe the successes realized for the M14 routes should be viewed as a model going forward as we look to further improve bus service,” Brewer said in the letter. “The nine main bus routes that traverse the 125th Street and 181st Street corridors are perfect places to provide similar aid.”

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do so. Northern Manhattan bus riders deserve to reap the same potential benefits that riders in Lower Manhattan have seen.” Ben Fried, a spokesman for TransitCenter supports the borough president’s plan to improve bus lanes on 125th St. He said that people park and drive in the bus lanes, which creates a problem for traffic and buses. “The bus lanes aren’t respected by drivers,” Fried said. “A lot of people ride buses on those streets, so the more the city can do to really clear a path for buses, the more it’s going to help tens of thousands of people every day. The bus lane isn’t as clear as it needs to be in order for buses to travel unobstructed.”

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A BOOST FOR CITY ANIMALS PETS

New package of legislation promotes shelter adoptions and cruelty reporting - and bans sale of foie gras Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a new package of legislation into law last Monday to protect and promote animal welfare. The bills support the welfare of dogs, horses, and birds, specifically. In addition to establishing an Office of Animal Welfare, increasing animal cruelty reporting, and promoting animal shelter adoptions and kennel cough vaccinations, the animal welfare package prevents the trafficking of wild birds, improves working conditions for carriage horses and bans the sale of foie gras, which generated headlines for several days. “I’m proud to sign this legislation that further solidifies

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RUNNING FOR THE AMERICAN DREAM

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The president of the West Side Runners’ Club helps immigrants from all over BY JAKE SEINER, ASSOCIATED PRESS

A no-name entrant at this month’s New York City Marathon - literally, he didn’t even qualify to have his name printed on his bib - Girma Bekele Gebre crashed the elite field and finished third in the largest 26.2mile race in the world. A week later, the Ethiopian runner sat in Bill Staab’s Upper West Side apartment, smiling and nodding while Staab recounted details from his stunning podium finish. “It’s a life-changer,‘’ Staab said. Staab, the 80-year-old president of the West Side Runners’ Club, has helped numerous careers during his 42-year term, making the American dream possible for immigrants from all over. A longtime running enthusiast who is retired from his career in steel sales and administration, Staab has become an indispensable organizer for runners from South America and Africa. He’s written hundreds of letters to support visaseeking athletes, and he says he’s spent nearly $1 million of his own money on entry fees and memberships for West Side runners like Girma. He doesn’t pocket the winnings like the $61,000 earned by Girma, or the $10,000 that countryman Diriba Degefa Yigezu got for winning last weekend’s Philadelphia Marathon. Staab helps the athletes cash those checks and use the money to fund their travels or support others back home. “When I came here, I didn’t have any family,‘’ Diriba said. ``This person helped me. That’s why I run for him.’’

Stunning Time Girma’s success is a new level for West Side Runners. Prior to his breakthrough, he was “just another one of our runners,‘’ Staab said - one of his “basically minor league racers.’’ Girma came to the U.S for three to four months at a time, and Staab

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would arrange near-weekly races for him across the country. He’d make $500 here, $1,000 there - his biggest payday was $8,000 - and he would send some of that back to his family, which is helping raise his 4-yearold daughter on their farm. The routine was interrupted this year when one of Girma’s six brothers died. He cut short his spring U.S. trip and returned to Ethiopia. Instead of grinding through half-marathons and 10Ks, he trained at altitude in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa. New York was Girma’s first race back in the U.S., and he posted a stunning time of 2 hours, 8 minutes, 38 seconds - more than five minutes faster than his previous personal best. “If he had said, ‘I’m going to run 2:08,‘ I would have said, ‘That’s crazy,‘’’ Staab said. Girma is thinking about putting the prize money into a house in Ethiopia. He’s been contacted by agents and sponsors about potential deals, and Staab is hopeful Girma will be approved for a green card _ an important step up from his P1 athlete visa that will make living and competing in the U.S. easier. He’s eyeing the Boston Marathon for his next race, although it’s uncertain if he’ll crack the smaller field there. For now, he plans to spend time back home weighing his options. Among his goals: he wants to shave another few minutes off his personal best marathon time. “Maybe 2:03,‘’ he said. Staab hardly envisioned a success story like that when he took over West Side Runners. Originally a small club of local athletes from the West Side YMCA, the team first went international in 1980 when Staab helped three Colombian runners enter the NYC Marathon. Word spread that Staab could connect international runners to U.S. races, and athletes from Ecuador, Brazil, Mexico and other Latin American countries followed. West Side Runners became a powerhouse at local competitions - and a strikingly diverse one racing against mostly white teams stocked with post-collegiate runners. “The other teams laughed at us,‘’

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Staab said. “And then we began to beat them. Then they didn’t laugh quite so much.’’

Letters to Immigration Staab, a former Peace Corps volunteer, turned managing West Side Runners into a full-time endeavor after retiring a decade ago. His commitment and capability struck some Ethiopian runners seeking a new team around that time, and now Ethiopians make up roughly a third of the club’s roughly 350 members. Some come to the U.S. for a few months at a time, and some longer. Staab used to let runners stay in his apartment, but his co-op board recently outlawed that. Many runners have friends to stay with elsewhere in the city, and some share small apartments in the Bronx. They’re almost all full-time runners, with athlete visas that preclude them from taking on other jobs. Although they aren’t world-renowned, they can earn enough to cover expenses and send money home, mostly because Staab can get them into nearly any mid-tier race in the country. It’s not a luxurious lifestyle. Diriba will end up running about 20 races this season - he might have completed more if not for an injury over

the summer - and estimates he’ll make about $26,000. Barely enough to make rent in his shared Bronx apartment, but in Ethiopia, he says, “it’s a lot of money.’’ Staab also uses the club to help runners get visas, estimating he writes about 100 letters per year to immigration vouching for potential racers. One of those runners is Nuhamin Bogale Ashame. Formerly a junior world champion at 1,500 meters, Nuhamin fell off the international competitive scene due to injury but is trying to make her way back at longer distances. With Staab’s help, she’s raced everything from one mile to half-marathons in her first year in the U.S. The 26-year-old heard good things from other athletes about West Side Runners while she was in Ethiopia, and she hasn’t been disappointed by Staab. “For Ethiopian runners, he’s like a father,‘’ she said. ``We love him.’’ That much became clear to Staab last year, when 15 Ethiopian runners accompanied him to the hospital when he had to have a tumor removed from his bladder. Staab doesn’t have any family in New York, so his runners remained with him overnight. “When I went back for another op-

eration, the nurses didn’t remember me, but they remembered the Ethiopians,‘’ he said. Staab bemoans that the immigration process has become more difficult since Donald Trump’s election. He’s stopped trying to get visas for Mexican runners ``because you’re not going to get them.’’ Even for the Ethiopians, Staab has had a harder time since Girma got his P1 visa in 2013. “They’re from a shithole country, you know?’’ he said, wryly referencing Trump’s reported comments from last year about some African nations. Still, most of Staab’s team members are immigrants. Their success is on display at his apartment, where dozens of trophies sit on a table in the entry. Runners often leave those prizes for him - they’d rather save room in their luggage for clothes, shoes and souvenirs, anyway. “We’ve done well, but it’s a lot of work,‘’ Staab said. “I’m kind of obsessed with it.’’

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