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City playing
prevent defense
on school gym?
BY JULIE SHAPIRO
The $2.25 million ear-
marked for Millennium High
School’s gym could disap-
pear unless the city finds a
place for the gym soon.
The $2.25 million accumu-
lated slowly, over several bud-
get cycles, as local politicians
advocated for Millennium to
get a gym. But once the fund-
ing fell into place last year,
thanks to allocations from
Assembly Speaker Sheldon
Silver, Councilmember Alan
Gerson and the city, progress
on the gym halted as the city
said none of the proposed
sites would work.
“I find it inconceivable
and totally unacceptable
that after all the money was
allocated many months ago,
they could not have come
up with a site,” Gerson said.
“In a tight year when the
city is cutting back projects,
it’s pretty tough to justify
keeping this money on hold
indefinitely, which is why
there needs to be a light at
the end of the tunnel…. This
should be done this year.”
Gerson, who is leav-
ing office at the end of the
year, expects to speak with
the School Construction
Authority later this week
and hopes the city commits
to a site before the end of
December.
Millennium Principal
Robert Rhodes has been
fighting for a gym since his
school opened in a Broad
St. office building in 2003,
only to find a new obstacle
at every turn.
The initial plan was to
build the gym on the 34th

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Downtown Express photo by J.B. Nicholas

With about 15,000 people crossing Church and Vesey Sts. during a peak hour, the intersection is believed to be

Woman crushed the busiest pedestrian crossing in the country. One pedestrian manager, a former Corrections officer, says it was
easier to manage inmates than the crowds near the World Trade Center site.

by truck in bike lane A cross to bear on Church

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON
In a gruesome accident,
an elderly actress from
Westbeth was partially run
over by a Parks Department
garbage truck while riding
her motorized scooter in
what is supposed to be a
protected bicycle lane last
Thursday morning.
Initially, Shami (pro-
nounced Shah-mee) Chaikin,
78, was listed in critical
condition at St. Vincent’s
Hospital. But as of Tuesday,
there seemed to be growing
hope that she would pull
through after her stomach
surgery.
In an e-mail to Downtown
Express on Tuesday, Miriam
Chaikin wrote, “My beloved
sister is seriously damaged.
She passed one crisis yester-
day and has more to go. But
she holds on against great
odds — and we pray.”
Toni Dalton, a friend of
Continued on page 5
BY JULIE SHAPIRO
The pulsing intersection of Church
and Vesey Sts. in Lower Manhattan
is a sea of buses, trucks, taxis, con-
struction vehicles — and, most of all,
pedestrians.
More people traverse this block at
rush hour than any other curb in New
York City, the country, and perhaps the
world.
“There is no street that has a higher
density, including Times Square,” said
Sam Schwartz, a traffic consultant
whose engineering company helps
manage the intersection.
During a peak weekday hour, 14,800
people cross Church St. at Vesey St.
Schwartz predicts the number will
soon climb above 15,000, as Goldman
Sachs opens its new headquarters a
couple blocks away in Battery Park
City.
For the floods of commuters, resi-
dents and tourists who pass through
this intersection at the northeast cor-
ner of the World Trade Center site, it
often feels like barely organized chaos
as pedestrian managers hold yellow
chains to stop people from crossing
against the light. Briefcases and elbows
fly as people rush to their offices in the
morning and the PATH trains in the
afternoon.
But whether they realize it or not,
the thousands of pedestrians are actu-
ally part of a carefully choreographed
dance, where each step is timed down
to the second using computer models.
The goal of the chains and whistles is
to keep traffic flowing and to keep the
pedestrians safe.
Not everyone appreciates the effort.
Of several dozen people who spoke to
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C.B. 1 Meetings
The upcoming week’s schedule of Community
Board 1 committee meetings is below. Unless other-
wise noted, all committee meetings are held at the
board office, located at 49-51 Chambers St., room 709
at 6 p.m.
ON MON., NOV. 16: The Waterfront Committee
will meet.
ON TUES., NOV. 17: The School Rezoning
Task Force will meet at 5:15 p.m., and the Youth &
Education Committee will meet at 6 p.m.
ON WEDS., NOV. 18: The Tribeca Committee
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Committee will meet at the B.P.C.A. at 1 World
Financial Center, 24th Fl., at 6:00 p.m.
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could soon be coming to 60 Pine St.
That’s the location of the Down Town Association, a
private club for businessmen (and more recently women)
founded in 1859. The club is planning a three-story addi-
tion to the landmark six-story building, including squash
courts and bedrooms for members.
“We’re a social club,” said Mark Altherr, a financial
analyst and president of the club. “And social clubs these
days need bedrooms and athletic facilities.”
The squash courts will be the only ones in Lower
Manhattan, Altherr said. The bedrooms will be conve-
nient for members who live out of town, or local mem-
bers can use them to put up visiting relatives.
Altherr said the club has been considering the expan-
sion for about 15 years, but they just started seeking
approvals now. He will be presenting the designs, by
Page Ayres Cowley Architects, to Community Board 1’s
Landmarks Committee this Thurs., Nov. 12. After the
board issues an advisory resolution, the city Landmarks
Preservation Commission will weigh in.
Altherr hopes to open the addition to the club’s nearly
700 members in the beginning of 2012.
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set back over 20 feet and will not be visible from Pine St.
Landmarks chairperson Roger Byrom, who toured
the club with other C.B. 1 members last week, was also
pleased that the owners are removing modern additions
like a fire escape from the building and are adding his-
toric features.
The Down Town Association was Lower Manhattan’s
first social club and boasted such notable members as
Franklin Roosevelt. Members have access to club ser-
vices including daily meals, humidity-controlled cigar
storage, a barbershop that gives facials and pound-for-
pound, one of the largest men’s rooms anywhere.
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metaphorically.
The goos or good government groups often saw Bruno
as one of the chief roadblocks to Albany reform, but on
Tuesday, Dick Dadey, leader of Citizens Union, urged
Senate Democrats to follow the example of Bruno who
“courageously” let a gay rights bill reach the floor for
debate in 2000 even though Bruno knew it couldn’t pass
without Democratic support. Dadey, also the former
head of the Empire State Pride Agenda, is urging the
Dems to allow an open debate and vote on gay marriage
even though a few Democrats oppose the measure.
The government and gay right groups have certainly
amped up their criticism on the Senate Dems’ footdrag-
ging in recent weeks. First Alan Van Capelle accuses
unnamed Democrats of lying about marriage, and now
they’re being accused of being less than Bruno.
Them’s fighting words in Albany and the Democratic
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arm-twisting of Gov. David Paterson, Van Capelle and
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M.T.A. promises faster M15 buses by next September

BY LESLIE PICKER
“Faster and more reliable.” That was the catchphrase the
city Department of Transportation and M.T.A. officials used
to describe their newest innovation for a more efficient bus
system during a presentation to the Community Board 1’s
Seaport/Civic Center Committee on Tuesday night.
The joint project is called Selective Bus Service, and it will
run 8.5 miles on the M15 route along First/Second Aves.,
Allen St., Madison St., St. James Pl., Pearl St. and Water St.
The city’s target date for implementation is Sept. 5, 2010. The
goal is to create a speedier travel experience for bus commut-
ers on the eastern side of Manhattan.
“Buses in New York City are very slow. They’re the slow-
est in the country among large cities,” said Joseph Barr, the
director for transit development in the D.O.T.’s Division of
Planning and Sustainability.
S.B.S. will be speedier than the M15 due to several new
features, said D.O.T. and Metropolitan Transportation Authority
officials. It will mandate that customers pay for their ride ahead
of time at outdoor machines instead of holding up the bus swip-
ing MetroCards inside. There will also be a bus signal priority,
a special type of technology, which holds green lights for buses.
Bus lane hours will be expanded and enforced to ensure freer
space for bus travel, said the D.O.T. and M.T.A.
The new bus program will replace the M15 limited stop
line and will have a few less stops. There are three bus stops in
the C.B. 1 district that will be affected by the new bus system:
South Ferry, Wall and Water Sts. and Fulton and Pearl Sts.
The stops just to the north will be Madison and Catherine Sts.,
Grand and Allen, and Houston and Allen.
During their presentation, D.O.T. and M.T.A. officials
included a study indicating that the current buses were
only in motion for half of an average rider’s commute. Due
to slow bus speeds, bus ridership has remained stagnant
throughout the past 15 years while subway ridership has
increased. Through the new program, city officials hope both
the subway system and the bus system can have the reputa-
tion for fast, reliable and comfortable transit.
The first phase of the program was instituted along
Fordham Road in the Bronx about one year ago. Officials said
it increased ridership by 10 percent, and decreased the aver-
age bus rider’s travel time by 20 percent.
“If we could decrease travel time from 125th St. to South
Ferry, I don’t see how anyone could be against that,” said
Robert Marino, M.T.A. deputy director of government and
community relations.
But several members of the Seaport/Civic Center
Committee had their reservations. Committee member Joe
Lerner said that bus lanes might cause even greater delays if
people park their cars there.
“When you have police officers on every third block on
First Ave., and they start ticketing cars, you’ll see how fast
buses can go,” said Lerner.
Some of the committee members were concerned about
the bus lanes causing greater congestion among commercial
and car traffic. Others said that buses do not always stay in
their lanes when an obstacle like a parked car is standing in
their way. Cars in the regular lane often need to “stop short”
to let buses in, said committee member Ann DeFalco.
In response, the D.O.T. officials said that they were mid-
way through a traffic analysis of the plan, but believed there
to be extra capacity along the route to host bus lanes.
Other members were concerned about fare evasion due to
the outdoor paying machines and the potential for lost rev-
enue. But to deter free riders, inspectors would walk through
the buses to make sure that everyone has paid, according to
the M.T.A.’s Marino.
“If you get caught without a receipt on the buses, you get Selected Bus Service on the M15 route will have
a $100 ticket,” he said. “It’s the same fee as if you jump the express stops where riders will pay before the bus
turnstiles at the subway station.” comes.

Downtown housing votes

One week after Mayor Mike Bloomberg
won reelection over challenger Bill Thompson,
the detailed results show that Bloomberg per-
formed solidly across most of Downtown. He
took major housing complexes on both the
East and West Sides, including Battery Park
City’s Gateway Plaza, where he got 380 votes
to Thompson’s 111, and Confucius Plaza in
Chinatown, where he received 486 votes to
Thompson’s 157. Overall, Thompson did better
on the East Side, particularly in city-subsidized
housing. His best showing was at the N.Y.C.
Housing Authority’s Vladeck Houses between
Madison and Water Sts., where he received 209
votes to Bloomberg’s 43. One of Bloomberg’s
most solid wins was in northern B.P.C., where
he took 207 votes compared to Thompson’s 35.
The data was compiled by Downtown Express
from a New York Times breakdown of unof-
ficial results by election district.

Bloomberg votes Thompson votes

Location
(percentage)** (percentage) **
Gateway Plaza 380 (77 percent) 111 (23 percent)

Independence Plaza North* 505 (57 percent) 386 (43 percent)

Downtown Express photo by Julie Shapiro
Southbridge Towers * 178 (73 percent) 66 (27 percent)

Cortlandt’s finishing touches Confucius Plaza 486 (76 percent) 157 (24 percent)
The refurbished entrances to the Cortlandt St. R/W station on Church St. got
a fresh coat of paint last week in preparation for their opening sometime in Knickerbocker Village* 262 (64 percent) 146 (36 percent)
December. Only the northbound platform of the station will be accessible next
month; the southbound platform won’t open for about two more years. The Chatham Towers* 141 (59 percent) 97 (41 percent)
whole station has been closed since 2005, and until recently the northbound
entrances were covered in blue plywood. Local residents hope the northbound *Results are drawn predominantly from the complexes listed, but they may include some adjacent residential
platform will reopen in time for the Christmas shopping season, benefiting buildings or omit one building in the housing community.
Century 21 and other Downtown businesses near the World Trade Center site.
** Percentages refer only to those who voted for Bloomberg or Thompson, not those who picked other mayoral
candidates.
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BY SAM SCHWARTZ
Dear Transit Sam,
I was driving Downtown and was recently
cited for talking on my cell phone during the
police department’s most recent crackdown.
Here’s the scenario: I was driving and pulled into
a “No Standing” zone to field a call. I happened
to pick up my phone before I was completely
stopped, though I was in the process of pulling
off to the side. Do I have a leg to stand on?
Kelly, Tribeca
Dear Kelly,
You literally spoke a moment too soon.
Unfortunately, the officer observed you talk-
ing on your “mobile device” with the car in
motion. Even if you were in the No Standing
zone, if your engine was on, the officer may
cite you (although some judges would dis-
miss such a ticket, being very literal about
“vehicle in motion.”). You also could have
been cited for violating the “No Standing”
rule. Talking on a cell phone is not a defense
for parking in a No Standing zone.
In the future, either use a hands free
device or find a legal parking spot or a “No
Parking” zone instead of a “No Standing”
zone. You may plead “guilty with an expla-
nation” and hope for a reduced fine. I don’t
think a judge will find you not guilty.
Transit Sam
Dear Transit Sam,
On a recent trip to the Bronx, I received
a ticket for blocking a pedestrian ramp. The
ticket describes the vehicle as a “BUIC”
and “4Dr,” while my vehicle is a two-door
Toyota. The ticket states that I was parked
on the SS Arthur Ave 60ft E of E 183 St. I
consulted a map (I found the ticket in the
windshield wiper well after I arrived home
to Lower Manhattan) and it looks like I was
parked on the north side of Arthur Ave.
about 60 feet from E. 183 St. Can I beat the
Transit Sam
The Answer man
ticket? Pedestrian ramps are confusing and
the street was not marked where I parked.
John, Pearl St.
Dear John,
Pedestrian ramps, I agree, are confusing,
and are not always easily defined. I have
asked the Dept. of Transportation to better
highlight these crosswalks through signs or
markings or both.
But, John don’t worry about the ticket.
There are so many things wrong with it, it’s
an embarrassment to the N.Y.P.D.:
Incorrect car make is grounds for an
automatic dismissal. (“4 Dr” vs. 2 door will
not result in a dismissal).
Arthur Ave. runs north-south so the “SS
Arthur Ave.” is meaningless. “60 feet east
of 183rd St.” is also meaningless since 183rd
St. runs east-west.
Plead Not Guilty, explain the errors as I’ve
listed above, and send in a copy of your registra-
tion. Also include a map of the area with a north
arrow. Your summons should be dismissed.
All that being said, I don’t condone block-
ing of pedestrian ramps. I did look up 183rd
and Arthur on Google Street View (what a
great tool for these questions) and I believe you
parked adjacent to St. Barnabas Hospital. I
did see an “unmarked” ramp which is about 50
feet south of a marked crosswalk. So I could
see how someone would miss the ramp because
there is a nearby crosswalk. I am also asking
the D.O.T. to review the intersection design to
make the pedestrian ramp more visible.
Transit Sam
Sam Schwartz, a former first deputy com-
missioner of city transportation, is president
and C.E.O. of Sam Schwartz Engineering,
a traffic engineering consulting firm to
private and public entities including the
Port Authority at the World Trade Center
site. Email your questions to TransitSam@
DowntownExpress.com.

on Oct. 30 and charged him with threat-

POLICE BLOTTER
Canal accident
A truck jumped the curb at Canal St.
and the Bowery early Wednesday afternoon
and plowed into a building on Canal St.
Eight people were transported to Bellevue
Hospital, all with non life-threatening inju-
ries, an F.D.N.Y. spokesperson said. Two
of the patients were in serious but stable
condition late Wednesday afternoon, and the
others had been released, the spokesperson
said. In addition to the truck, four other
vehicles were involved in the accident. Local
politicians including Borough President Scott
Stringer and State Sen. Daniel Squadron have
said this intersection near the Manhattan
Bridge needs to be made safer and they both
renewed these calls late Wednesday.
Yank fans jam ferry
The crush of Staten Islanders at the
Yankee ticker-tape parade on Fri., Nov. 6
caused a near-riot at the Whitehall and St.
George ferry terminals, but there were no
arrests, police said.
Two men who were injured at Whitehall
when some travelers tried to force open
the sliding doors to the ferry slip were
taken to Downtown Hospital with minor
injuries, and one passenger sustained a
minor leg injury at the St. George termi-
nal. Police cleared the terminal near South
Ferry and service was suspended shortly
before 2 p.m. and resumed after 3 p.m.
when extra ferries were provided to serve
the crowds.
Teen burglary bust
Police arrested Sylvia Daly, 18, and her
boyfriend, Jeremy Roman, 17, on Sun., Nov.
15 and charged them with the Sept. 20 bur-
glary of the Sohotel at 341 Broome St. at
Bowery. The suspects stole laptop computers
and a cell phone from the hotel, police said.
Market theft
An employee of Jubilee Market, 447
Broadway, left his office at 1:34 p.m. Thurs.,
Oct. 22 and returned at 3 p.m. to discover
that $1,700 had been taken from a cabinet,
police said. A surveillance camera recorded a
stranger, a white man, in his 20s, 6’2” and 190
pounds, entering the office through an open
door after the employee left, police said.
Menacing on Essex St.
Police arrested Matthew Senquiz, 16,
ening the host of a party near Essex and
Delancey Sts. with a box-cutter after a
Friday night argument with the 44-year-
old victim. Senquiz was freed pending a
Dec. 7 court appearance on charges of
menacing and criminal possession of a
weapon.
Soho boutique entry
A burglar who entered the Michael Kors
boutique at 101 Prince St. around 6 a.m.
Oct. 23 walked out with several handbags
with a total value of $12,000, police said.
An employee who came to work at 8 a.m.
found the front door unlocked, but it was
not known whether it had not been locked
the night before or if the burglar had forced
it open, police said.
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Disabled woman badly injured after truck accident
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Chaikin’s at Westbeth Artists Housing, wrote in an e-mail
Monday that “Fay just called me. And they put a feeding tube
inside her stomach and they think the bleeding mostly came
from her shoulder. The doctors feel positive now that SHAMI
is going to make it... It’s looking good. HOORAY!!”
The accident occurred on Hudson St., by Abingdon
Square Park, just north of Bleecker St., right across from
where the Doughboy statue stands. The bike lane is pro-
tected from moving traffic by a row of parked cars, but the
truck was using it.
Chaikin has arthritis and a bad back, which is why she rides
the motorized scooter. At the time of the accident, she reportedly
was on her way to the McBurney YMCA, where she goes daily
for her exercises. Apparently, she was riding on the bike lane’s
right edge, when she got pinned under the truck’s front right
wheel.
Chaikin suffered massive trauma to her shoulder, broken ribs
and a punctured lung — but luckily her head wasn’t under the
wheel — according to neighbor Nancy Matthews, who went to
St. Vincent’s Thursday evening to check on Chaikin after the
shocking accident.
Matthews, a Westbeth resident, was gardening at the scene
Thursday morning around 9:30 when the events unfolded. She
ran to help Chaikin, though — incredibly — didn’t even realize
until later who it was because the injured woman’s head had
been turned away from her.
Matthews spoke about the accident a few hours later, taking
a break from digging tulip holes in Abingdon Square Park. She
recalled how she had been moving a sprinkler when she noticed
the green Parks Department garbage vehicle coming north up the
Hudson St. bike lane, one worker driving, another going around
to collect the trash from Abingdon Square Park’s garbage cans.
“He was moving forward slowly,” Matthews said of the truck.
“I was working in the triangle — and I saw the Parks guy’s part-
ner say, ‘Oh, no!’ He was raising his hands, he looked hysterical.
I went, and the driver came out and he said, ‘My God! I didn’t
see her! I swear I didn’t see her!’”
Matthews rushed over and reached out to Chaikin.
“I squeezed her hand and I said, ‘I’m here.’ She squeezed my
hand back. She was a little bit under the wheel,” Matthews said,
“and so she couldn’t really move, and I saw her back [rising and
falling] breathing regularly. But as more time passed, I could see
her breathing wasn’t as strong, and that scared me. It just seemed
like it was so long [until help arrived].”
She clung to Chaikin’s hand for what she figures was seven
minutes, until police came and told her to back off. She was
reluctant to leave Chaikin there by herself without support, but
she said she understands the officers were just doing their job.
“I said, ‘I can’t let go of her,’” Matthews said, recalling her
thoughts at the time. “I’m not a trained fireman or policeman —
but they have their procedures for a reason.
“The police kept saying, ‘I want to hear from you,’” she said
of how one officer talked to Chaikin. “They cut her clothes off,
because they have to see what part is injured.”
Within another 10 minutes, she said, they had loaded the
stricken woman into an ambulance headed for St. Vincent’s.
Shami Chaikin is an original tenant of Westbeth Artists
Housing, which opened 39 years ago at West and Bethune Sts.
in the former Bell Labs complex. Home to more than 300 artists
and their families, Westbeth proclaims itself “the world’s largest
artists community.”
“She just did a performance last week at Westbeth, with
Karen Ludwig,” noted fellow Westbeth artist Gina Shamus, who
stopped by the accident scene last Thursday. “They were doing
a performance of Miriam’s haiku — and the tanka — I don’t
even know what that is.” (Tanka, like haiku, is a classic Japanese
poetry form.)
Shami’s brother, Joseph Chaikin, a renowned avant-garde
theater director, also lived at Westbeth, where there is a memo-
rial to him in the courtyard. Shami often worked in productions
November 13 - 19, 2009 5
Downtown Express photo by Lincoln Anderson
Westbeth resident Margie Rubin of Disabled in Action, right, gathered with others at the blood-stained spot where
her neighbor, Shami Chaikin, below, was hit by a truck last week.
directed by Joseph, who ran The Open Theater. Another sister
lives in California.
“I told Miriam I was holding her hand,” Matthews said. “She
said, ‘I’m glad Nancy. I’m glad it was you.’”
Assemblymember Deborah Glick was furious that Chaikin
was struck by a garbage truck in a protected bicycle lane that is
supposed to be off limits to motor vehicles.
“Inexplicably, the New York City Parks Department had a
garbage truck in the protected bike lane,” Glick fumed, “and
someone in a scooter, a disabled or elderly person, tried to
pass it or get by it because it was obstructing the bike lane
— where you have a presumption you’ll be safe from motor
vehicles. The workers were just picking up the garbage, I’m
sure. Just too lazy to be parked on the corner and walk the
garbage.”
Vickie Karp, a Parks spokesperson, said she couldn’t discuss
the logistics of how the accident occurred, since litigation may
be pending.
“I can’t comment at this time,” she said. “The woman who
was involved in the incident has filed a notice of claim, and may
file a lawsuit.” Downtown Express photo by Toni Dalton
Karp confirmed the vehicle was a Parks Department “pack-
er,” or garbage truck. Asked if it’s typical for these trucks to ply are obliged to obey the same laws as all other motor vehicles on
the city’s protected bike lanes — of if it’s even legal for them to the streets.”
do so — Karp said, “It’s a good question. I can’t answer it. It’s a Norvell said the protected bicycle lanes on Eighth and Ninth
police matter.” Aves. are seeing similar problems with Department of Sanitation
The response from the Police Department, though, made vehicles between 14th and 23rd Sts., where the drivers use the
it clear that it is not legal for city vehicles to drive in bike lanes “either to park their vehicles, or get a cup of coffee in the
lanes: A police spokesperson said the driver of the Parks morning, or pick up garbage.”
truck was issued a summons for operating a motor vehicle “It’s distressing that these are the city’s vehicles that are caus-
in a bike lane — which rates as a violation. The spokesper- ing these problems,” he said.
son also said that, as is done in any accident where there is Norvell added that the bike lanes are popular with motorized-
a fatality, possible fatality or serious injury, the driver was scooter users since they can bypass sidewalk congestion, as well
given a breathalyzer test. as avoid going up and down curb cuts, which aren’t always in
“He blew zeroes — negative for any booze,” he said. In gen- good condition.
eral, it’s highly unlikely for a city employee to be driving drunk Regarding safety in the bike lanes, the T.A. spokesperson said
while on duty, he added. that, for bicyclists at least, using them is much safer than riding
As for testing for drugs, that can only done by a blood test, in traffic. He cited a report by the city’s Department of Health on
he said; but apparently officers at the scene didn’t feel the driver serious bicycle injuries and fatalities from 1996 to 2005, which
looked under the influence. found only one cyclist fatality in a bike lane caused by a collision
Transportation Alternatives, the nonprofit pro-cycling and with a motor vehicle during the 10-year period.
pedestrian group, has championed the Bloomberg administra- In December 2006, Eric Ng, a 22-year-old teacher, was killed
tion’s installation of 200 miles of new bike lanes. Regarding a while cycling near Houston St. on the Hudson River Park pro-
municipal garbage truck having struck Chaikin in the protected tected bike path by a drunk driver barreling down the bikeway
bike lane, Wiley Norvell, a T.A. spokesperson, said, “City vehicles from an event at Chelsea Piers.
6 November 13 - 19, 2009
Stogies stay up when the market goes down
BY LESLIE PICKER
A dense haze billows above a dozen gentlemen seated in
the cigar lounge at Barclay-Rex at 75 Broad St.
It was no caricature of middle-aged men in three-piece
suits, delicately holding their smoldering stogies. The scene,
since the financial crisis struck, looked a little different.
White-collar professionals lit up their $30 cigars next to
the unemployed. Regardless of paychecks or salary cuts,
Barclay-Rex customers have found cigars comforting during
the economic downturn.
The store has become one of the few recession-proof
spots in the Financial District. According to owner Vince
Nastri, whose grandfather started the business exactly
100 years ago, sales increased by more than 20 percent
this past summer and have remained positive ever since.
The reason? Many New Yorkers — from investment bank-
ers to waiters — have found the cigar lounge a haven for
stress relief.
“I think no matter what business you’re involved in,
there’s a certain degree of pressure,” said customer Peter
Weiler, who is the executive vice president of Abel Noser, a
brokerage firm on Wall St. “It’s part of the territory, so we
need to unwind.”
Brian Murphy, who was laid off from JPMorgan Chase,
visits Barclay-Rex anywhere from one to three times per
week to network.
“The reason I come here is to socialize with people. I try
to find a new job, but this is a relaxing place,” said Murphy
during an interview in September.
Murphy is one of millions of Americans who smoke
cigars, pipes or cigarettes to escape their financial fears. The
newest edition of the Tobacco Atlas, a study coordinated by
Georgia State’s Institute of Public Health, found the total
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number of smokers in America increases during a recession.
When consumers are spending less in virtually every other
industry, they are spending more on tobacco.
American financial advisers consider commodities like
tobacco and alcohol to be “defensive,” or safe investments
during tumultuous economic times. Many consumers will
make cutbacks on other products so that they can afford
tobacco.
“I don’t think anybody has stopped smoking. A lot of our
regulars are still coming every day,” said Patrick Gargano,
manager of Barclay-Rex.
But the recession is not the only hurdle Barclay-Rex has
faced recently. Aside from the economic downturn, the shop
has weathered a maelstrom of tax hikes on all levels. The
U.S. Congress passed the State Children’s Health Insurance
Program back in April, increasing taxes by 35 cents per cigar
at Barclay-Rex. The state of New York also passed a 9 per-
cent increase on tobacco taxes.
The taxes are intended to dissuade New Yorkers from
smoking, but the Barclay-Rex owner is not convinced the
state has been successful.
“I think that by raising taxes, it drives people out of New
York,” said Nastri. “People who use the product will just go
elsewhere, but I don’t think that it stops them from smoking.”
In the past several months, the store has had to raise the
price of each cigar by $1.10 to offset the new taxes. Both The Barclay-Rex cigar lounge and store near Wall
the manager and owner said that increasing prices has cut St. reports an uptick in business since the economic
into their profits slightly. But ever since New York City downturn.
passed the Smoke-Free Air Act of 2002 — which prohibited
smoking in restaurants and bars — Barclay-Rex’s business “Today you can’t smoke anywhere. You can’t walk into a
has improved. The cigar lounge as a tobacconist was exempt bar or restaurant and smoke,” said Nastri. “So the lounge is
from the smoking laws and is one of only several establish- a place where [customers] can come, relax, meet people, and
ments where people can smoke indoors. smoke their cigar.”
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Adams, center, a Millennium High School parent.
Full court press for gym
Continued from page 1
floor of Millennium’s building, but last
year the Fire Dept. decided the space was
unsafe because it is too high off the ground.
In response, Rhodes began working with
local realtors to find another space, and
he gave a list of possibilities to the School
Construction Authority last spring. Rhodes
said the S.C.A. never replied and is no lon-
ger returning his calls or e-mails.
“I feel like I should be getting paid by the
S.C.A.,” Rhodes told Downtown Express.
“It’s been two or three years since the money
started coming in and we have nothing to
show for it. That to me is unreasonable.
Being upset is a healthy reaction.”
After the city said the 34th-floor space
wouldn’t work, Gerson also wrote to the
S.C.A. with a list of alternatives, including the
former Crunch gym space at 25 Broadway, the
former Sports Museum of America space at
26 Broadway, and 140 William St., the former
home of the American Numismatic Society
and Gerson’s personal favorite because the
entire building is empty. The S.C.A. replied
to Gerson last week saying none of the spaces
would work without giving specific reasons
for the individual locations.
“We’ve looked into a number of potential
sites for a gym for Millennium High School,
and for either financial or other feasibility rea-
sons, none of the sites were appropriate,” said
Will Havemann, spokesperson for the Dept. of
Education, in an e-mail to Downtown Express.
“We’ll continue to work with Millennium to
find a feasible location for a gymnasium. Given
the city’s difficult fiscal circumstances, cost-
efficiency must remain an important criterion
for determining an appropriate space.”
Other spaces Gerson and Rhodes suggested
earlier this year include 123 William St., 150
William St., 156 William St., 45-51 Park Place,
335 Broadway, 353 Broadway, 20 Exchange
Pl., 201 Pearl St., 40 Rector St., 40 Wall St.
and the roof of the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel
parking garage.
Millennium now holds gym classes in a
small weight room and an L-shaped multi-
purpose room, neither of which can accom-
modate team sports. The basketball team
practices at the Chinatown YMCA, which
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is only available at odd hours so the athletes
have to wake up as early as 5 a.m. The
school has only 40 percent male students, a
ratio that’s unlikely to change until the ath-
letics programs expand, Rhodes said.
Aaron Silverman, the school’s athletic
director, said, “Getting kids excited about
treadmill running is hard. The impact on the
physical education department has been a
lack of enthusiasm and the continued frus-
tration of the teachers.”
Millennium’s parents are getting frustrated,
too. At a parent association meeting Tuesday
night, they pledged to kick the campaign for
a gym into high gear, with phone calls, rallies,
videos, T-shirts and a petition.
“We really need to make a big noise,”
said Nichole Thompson-Adams, mother of
a ninth grader.
About 30 parents attended the meeting and
signed up for committees that will attack the
issue from different angles, trying to prod the
city’s bureaucracy into action. Several parents
worried that the city was stalling so they wouldn’t
have to spend money on the gym at all.
When parent coordinator Angela Benfield
pointed out that the money will be gone
unless the city acts now, another parent
added, “Maybe that’s the point.”
Rhodes said the economic downturn makes
this the perfect time to lease and construct the
gym space, because costs are down. Rhodes
added that since the gym is fully funded, it is
the definition of a shovel-ready project that can
bring jobs Downtown.
“I’d like to think of it as Millennium’s own
stimulus contribution to the city,” Rhodes said
at Tuesday’s meeting.
Building a gym would also free up the mul-
tipurpose room for classroom space in the over-
crowded school. Millennium has 620 students
this year, well over its capacity of 525. Rhodes
said the city’s budget cuts forced him to accept
extra students so he could receive enough fund-
ing to maintain his programs.
Deborah Saat, co-president of Millennium’s
parent association, concluded Tuesday’s meet-
ing by reminding the parents that they are ask-
ing for a necessity, not an amenity.
“The school’s not finished,” Saat said. “They
need to finish what they started.”
Julie@DowntownExpress.com
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Low turnout for hearing on school move

BY ALBERT AMATEAU
A second and final hearing last week on
the Department of Education’s plan to relo-
cate Greenwich Village Middle School from
its crowded Village school building to a new
Financial District home attracted even fewer
people than the first sparsely attended hear-
ing the previous week.
Only three people signed up to testify
at the 6 p.m. Tues., Nov. 4, hearing on the
unpopular relocation plan. At the Oct. 29
hearing, six people testified.
Elected officials and neighborhood advo-
cates said they were outraged at moving the
middle school out of the Village. They also
contended they did not receive adequate
notice of the two hearings.
“It’s bizarre that the Greenwich Village
Middle School will not be in Greenwich
Village,” Keen Berger, a Village Democratic
district leader and Community Board 2 mem-
ber, told the Nov. 4 hearing. Testifying for
C.B. 2, Berger said the board had unani-
mously resolved that 75 Morton St., a nearly
vacant state-owned building, was the ideal
location for the neighborhood middle school.
“We need a middle school in our com-
munity, and we strongly object to moving
our only middle school to 26 Broadway,”
Berger said.
Moreover, T. Elzora Cleveland, president
of the District 2 Community Education
Council, cast doubt on the legality of the
hearing. She told Department of Education
staff members who conducted the Nov. 4
hearing that hearings on matters like school
utilization are required by law to be con-
ducted jointly by D.O.E. and the appropriate
district C.E.C.
“The C.E.C. should be up front in
the hearings, not just invited to testify,”
Cleveland told Downtown Express.
Matt Borden, chief of staff for
Assemblymember Deborah Glick, submitted
a letter signed by Glick and Congressmember
Jerrold Nadler expressing concern that the
moving of G.V.M.S. to the old Standard
Oil building at 26 Broadway was planned
despite assurances that D.O.E. was “seri-
ous about exploring 75 Morton St. site for
acquisition.”
The letter, similar to one Glick submitted
at the Oct. 29 hearing, said D.O.E. could
acquire the Morton St. site permanently for
$78 million, whereas the lease on the 26
Broadway location would cost the city $250
million for 30 years and the property would
revert to the owner at the end of the period.
Camille Guigliano, parent of a student at
P.S. 41 in Greenwich Village, said she only
learned about the hearing 36 hours earlier.
She added that C.B. 2 should have been con-
sulted on the proposed move. At the Oct. 29
hearing, Kate Seely-Kirk, an aide to Council
Speaker Christine Quinn, said Quinn’s office
was “dismayed” that they not been notified
about the hearing.
It has been apparent for at least three
years that the 100-year-old school on Hudson
and Grove Sts., where G.V.M.S. is located
on the fifth floor and P.S. 3 occupies the rest
of the building, is severely overcrowded.
D.O.E. has said the sixth and seventh floors
of 26 Broadway would be ready to receive
G.V.M.S. students in September 2010,
‘It’s bizarre that the
Greenwich Village Middle
School will not be in
Greenwich Village.’
allowing P.S. 3 to expand within its exist-
ing building. D.O.E. has also been saying
it is still pursuing acquisition of 75 Morton
St. but that the building could not be made
ready for students before 2011.
Overcrowding is also a concern in the
District 2 neighborhoods of Tribeca, Chelsea
and the Upper East Side, as well as the
Village.
Christine Sewell, a parent of P.S. 11 on
21st St. in Chelsea, told the Nov. 4 hearing
that parents in Chelsea need a new home for
the Clinton School of Writers and Artists, a
middle school that shares the P.S. 11 build-
ing. P.S. 11 parents want more middle school
venues and welcomed both the options at 26
Broadway and 75 Morton St., Sewell said.
The middle school space at 26 Broadway
has 14 classrooms compared to nine that
G.V.M.S. currently occupies at 490 Hudson
St. There are 215 middle school students in
the Village building, and 240 are expected at
26 Broadway next autumn. The Downtown
location is also where the Urban Assembly
High School of Business for Young Women
opened on the fourth and fifth floors this
year. In the future, 26 Broadway will have
the capacity to accommodate 361 middle
school students. Although the new middle
school venue has a fitness room, it does not
have a gym for team sports.
Tricia Joyce, an advocate for Tribeca
schools who arrived at the Nov. 4 hearing
after its speakers list was closed, said later
that 26 Broadway and 75 Morton St. were
separate issues. More middle school seats will
be needed to satisfy the demand in the next
few years throughout District 2, she said.
Joyce said the Bloomberg administration
misjudged the overcrowding issue because
the city’s consultants, the Grier Partnership
of Bethesda, Md., had predicted student
growth in 10 years that has occurred in one
year. Even though the Grier Partnership is
no longer engaged by the city, the adminis-
tration is still underestimating the number of
middle school children seeking admission to
public schools, Joyce said.

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November 13 - 19, 2009
Elk may get touch of the Irish
Community Board 1’s Seaport/Civic
Center Committee unanimously approved
an advisory resolution on Tuesday night to
add the name Frank Durkan Way to Elk St.
Frank Durkan was a lawyer best known for
defending Irish Americans who were entan-
gled in the conflict in Northern Ireland.
“I think what we often overlook is the
number of heroes who live among us, ordi-
nary citizens who display tremendous moral
courage in their lives” said Durkan’s friend,
James Cullen, an attorney, who spoke in front
of the committee about the co-naming. “And
Frank Durkan was one of those people.”
Durkan immigrated to New York City
from Ireland in 1930, and later rose to
Cycling jump Downtown
More commuters are arrivinzg at work on
two wheels, the city Dept. of Transportation
announced this week.
A D.O.T. survey found 26 percent more
bicycle commuters this year compared to
last year, and 66 percent more than there
were two years ago. The D.O.T. attributed
the increase to the new bike lanes rolled out
over the same period
While the D.O.T. does not count every
cyclist in the city, they use a handful of locations
as a measuring stick for citywide trends: the average of 4,289 cyclists a day. The Brooklyn
four East River bridges, the Staten Island Ferry’s
downtown express
become a senior partner at his uncle’s law
firm, O’Dwyer and Bernstein where he
earned a reputation as a zealous civil rights
attorney. The firm moved to 52 Duane St.
in the 1980s in order to be closer to the
Supreme Court and U.S. District Court. He
died in 2006 at the age of 76.
A few committee members raised con-
cerns because some of his Durkan’s clients
were accused of smuggling weapons, but
they decided to support the co-naming any-
way. If approved by the City Council, the
Frank Durkan Way sign will be located on
the southwest corner of Reade and Elk Sts.
— Leslie Picker
Whitehall Terminal in Lower Manhattan and
cyclists crossing 50th St. at the Hudson River
Greenway. The D.O.T. first measured bicycle
volumes at many of these locations in 1980 and
has measured all of them since 2001.
This year, the D.O.T. counted an average
of 15,495 cyclists at those locations on week-
days between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Last year, the
D.O.T. counted 12,328 cyclists using the same
method. This year the highest count came
from the Hudson River Greenway, with an
Bridge saw an average of 2,294 cyclists a day.
downtown express November 13 - 19, 2009 11

‘Kill the drill’ and protect the water, protesters say

BY ALBERT AMATEAU
A hostile crowd of about 800 people,
including city officials, filled the Stuyvesant
High School auditorium on Tuesday night at
a hearing on New York State’s plan to per-
mit gas drilling in the state’s Southern Tier,
including the six counties of the New York
City watershed.
The crowd demanded that the state pro-
hibit natural gas drilling in the watershed,
which provides 90 percent of the city’s
drinking water. Many demanded a complete
ban on natural gas drilling in all 27 counties
of the state’s southern tier where the gas-
bearing Marcellus Shale formation lies 3,000
to 6,000 feet under the surface.
The Nov. 10 official Department of
Environmental Conservation hearing, the
only one scheduled in New York City, had
160 speakers signed up and not all of them
had time to speak before the five-hour ses-
sion closed at 11 p.m.
One man leaped on stage at the beginning
of the hearing to interrupt the testimony of
Deputy Mayor Edward Skyler and shouted,
“We want a statewide ban on gas drilling.
We don’t need any more public hearings.”
Sympathizers in the audience stood, waved
“State Wide Ban” signs and cheered, but a
State Trooper escorted the man out.
Speaking for the Bloomberg adminis-
tration, Skyler said the proposal to allow
horizontal hydraulic fracture drilling for
natural gas in the city watershed posed a
public health risk. “We have asked the state
Department of Health to comment on the
health implications of the proposal,” Skyler
said, adding that in view of the potential cost
of repairing damage to the city’s water sup-
ply by drilling accidents it would be prudent
to ban drilling in the watershed.
The state’s environmental department
has submitted the application and says the
drilling will be safe to the water supply.
An hour before the hearing, Manhattan
Borough President Scott Stringer led a rally
of environmentalists and elected officials.
“A great environmental crisis is facing
all of us,” Stringer said. “The safety of the
watershed must never be taken for granted.
The state says ‘Don’t worry we have protec-
tion in place.’ We say, ‘kill the drill,’” said
Stringer, leading the rally in a “kill the drill”
chant.
Congressmember Jerrold Nadler, and
Councilmembers James Gennaro, Daniel
Garodnick and Jessica Lappin also demand-
ed a ban on watershed drilling at the rally
and at the hearing later. Elected officials,
including Comptroller William Thompson,
Assemblymember Deborah Glick and
Councilmember-elect Margaret Chin also
called for a ban on watershed drilling.
Chesapeake Energy, a leading gas driller,
announced last week that that it would not
drill in the watershed.
“We can safely and effectively develop
the natural gas reserves … and create high-
quality green jobs in the Southern Tier and
throughout the state,” Aubrey McClendon,
Chesapeake’s C.E.O., said in the statement.
“Though Chesapeake believes it can drill
safely in any watershed…as confirmed by
New York’s Department of Environmental
Conservation’s supplemental Generic
Environmental Impact Statement, we have
chosen to focus our efforts on more promis-
ing areas for gas development in the state.”
But Joe Levine, an official of NYH20, a
pure water advocate, said that Chesapeake
officials at a State Senate environmental
committee hearing in Albany on Nov. 10
refused to sign a statement that the company
would permanently give up natural gas drill-
ing in the watershed.
The hydro fracture drilling under review
requires millions of gallons of water laced
with a cocktail of toxic drilling chemicals
to be injected into the shale formation to
fracture it and release the gas confined in
the rock.
Environmentalists say the state’s pro-
posed drilling standards do not regulate
where the fracking water would come from
and how it would be transported to the well-
heads. The rules about storing the returned
chemical laden water and disposing it, are
also inadequate, say opponents of the drill-
ing plan.
“All the state is concerned about is
the short term economic gain,” said Craig
Michaels, an executive with the environ-
mental group, Riverkeeper. “They have not
looked at the long term costs of deforesta-
tion and water degradation in the area.”
Environmental advocates and elected offi-
cials noted that the city’s Catskill-Delaware
watershed is only one of five in the nation
exempted from the federal requirement to
filter drinking water. That exemption, which
comes up for renewal in seven years, could
be cancelled because of the dangers of hydro
fracking. The cancellation would a force the
city to spend $10 to $20 billion for a filtra-
tion system and hundreds of thousands of
dollars to operate annually.
The city has spent $2 billion on a filtra-
tion system for the Croton watershed, which
provides 10 percent of the city’s drinking
water.
Catherine McVay Hughes, vice chairper-
son of Community Board 1 which covers
Lower Manhattan, submitted testimony that
the board last month passed a unanimous
resolution calling on a ban on hydraulic
fracturing in the watershed. Assembly Bill
AO8748 would prohibit drilling for natural
gas within the New York City watershed or
anywhere within five miles of its boundar-
ies.
The C.B. 1 submission also notes that
there are only about 17 inspectors in the
Department of Environmental Conservation’s
Division of Mineral Resources.
D.E.C. has extended the public comment
period from Nov. 30 to Dec. 31.

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Chains and whistles to manage the Church St. crowds
Continued from page 1
Downtown Express during recent rush hours, about half said
the chains were inconvenient or even insulting.
“I don’t like it at all,” said Gillian Shapiro, 36, who was on
her way from the PATH trains to Wall St. Tuesday morning. “It
makes me feel like cattle. Sometimes I go around the block the
long way just to avoid it.”
Others called the heavily manned intersection — seven
agents plus a supervisor — a waste of money. The Port pays
$225,000 a month for pedestrian managers there and one block
south at Church and Liberty Sts., which has four agents. The
Port pays another $70,000 per month for separate workers who
direct vehicle traffic.
“I don’t see no reason for it,” said Gabriel Moran, 29, who
was selling roasted nuts at the corner on a recent afternoon.
Moran said people should know how to cross the street on
their own.
But many commuters said they understood the need for
extra supervision.
“Sometimes people have other things on their mind and they
just bolt,” said Jennifer Carty, 43, who works in 7 W.T.C. “The
chains keep us safe.”
“I haven’t seen anyone get run over yet,” added Brian
Goodrich, 25, who commutes from Midtown to Jersey City, “so
that’s probably a good sign.”
If success is measured by the lack of pedestrian injuries,
then the program is working. Since the pedestrian manage-
ment program started early last year, no one has been injured
at Church and Vesey Sts., the Port Authority said. One agent
called that fact “a miracle.”
Church St. has been jammed with pedestrians since before
9/11, but the congestion became more concentrated and
‘It’s like Pavlovian dogs. You blow
the whistle and they get like it’s the
starting gate, just running out.’
noticeable when the Port Authority moved the PATH entrance
to Vesey and Greenwich Sts. in the spring of 2008 and closed
off the west side of Church St. for construction. Those changes
funneled most PATH commuters along a narrow block of Vesey
St., where they squeeze shoulder to shoulder between the Trade
Center construction fence and the post office building.
“This block here is the worst thing ever,” said Donna Ross,
33, an accountant who reverse-commutes from Brooklyn to
Hoboken, struggling against the crowd. “There are too many
people. If God forbid something happened, it would be a
nightmare.”
Ross and others had a plethora of suggestions: Relocate the
PATH entrance, build a pedestrian bridge over Church St. or
separate eastbound and westbound pedestrians. Schwartz, a
Port Authority consultant who also writes Downtown Express’s
Transit Sam column, and Quentin Brathwaite, director of the
Port’s Office of Program Logistics, said they looked at all those
ideas and more, and they arrived at the current plan through a
process of trial and error.
“We welcome suggestions,” Schwartz said, “because frankly,
the science of pedestrian control is being written at the corner
of Vesey and Church.”
Many of the ideas came from the pedestrian managers who
spend all day every day directing the flow. Schwartz handpicked
agents with law enforcement backgrounds and at least 15 years
of experience dealing with crowds, because keeping harried
commuters in line is not an easy job.
In fact, Shawn Francis, who spent 20 years as a Corrections
officer before taking up the chain at Vesey St., said inmates are
November 13 - 19, 2009
Pedestrian managers keep communters at bay with chains at Church and Vesey Sts., the busiest intersection in
the city.
easier to corral than the thousands of bankers and consultants
he deals with every day.
“[The inmates] had to listen to what we said, basically,”
Francis said. “Pedestrians, in the beginning they didn’t want to
listen to us.”
John Thomas Apel Jr., a retired Port Authority police officer,
said the difficulty of managing pedestrians changes from day to
day, hour to hour.
“A lot of it depends on the weather and the mood of the
people,” Apel said. “Some days, everyone is nice and wonder-
ful. Some days, everyone’s in a bad mood.”
One of the most unpredictable groups is the tourists, who,
under normal circumstances, would probably be more inclined
to obey traffic signals than most New Yorkers. If the streets
were filled with tourists alone, Apel said he would have no
problems. But once the tourists mix with New Yorkers who
ignore the lights, the tourists also walk out into traffic, but
without the savvy and experience of the locals.
During every light cycle, a handful of pedestrians buck the
system, ducking under the chains or around them and dart-
ing in front of the express buses that barrel down Church St.
Sometimes they get caught on the wrong side of the chain and
are inadvertently swept into traffic rather than away from it.
That’s what happened to Mike Nieves, 41, last week after
the Yankees parade. Wearing an Alex Rodriguez jersey, Nieves
dodged the chain on the east side of Church St. but didn’t have
enough time to cross before traffic started pouring through the
intersection.
“What are you doing, A-Rod?” the nearby pedestrian man-
ager called out, as Nieves scurried between vehicles. “You’re
going to get hit by a car.”
Once he made it safely to the other side, about 10 seconds
faster than if he’d waited for the light, Nieves said he didn’t
think the chains were a bad idea, but there should be a better
way of managing traffic without inconveniencing people.
While the pedestrian managers are doing serious work that
requires constant attention, they maintain a necessary sense
of humor, often pausing to greet regulars or help tourists with
directions. Apel said some of the most difficult commuters, the
ones who “fight us tooth and nail,” often come into line after
having a close call.
“We change a lot of attitudes,” Apel said.
“We save a lot of lives, too,” added Francis, “because you’ve
downtown express
Dowtown Express photo by J.B. Nicholas
got people texting and on cell phones, not paying attention and
walking straight out. It’s amazing.”
The idea of using a chain to block pedestrian traffic first
came from construction contractors at the W.T.C. site, who
were using much shorter chains to keep people safe when large
vehicles moved in and out of the site.
“You can use your hands and flags and all that, but the most
effective is really a chain,” said Carl Passeri, a Port program
manager. “It’s a physical impediment you see very easily.”
Brathwaite said the Port initially considered installing auto-
mated arms like the ones at parking garage exits, but that could
be dangerous if a vehicle lost control and hit it.
The agents also use whistles to tell people when to stop
and go.
“People get used to the sound of the whistle,” Apel said.
“It’s like Pavlovian dogs. You blow the whistle and they get
like it’s the starting gate, just running out.”
The current configuration of Church and Vesey Sts., with
the chains, pedestrian managers and attendant monthly costs,
could be in place for years. At some point, the block of Vesey
St. along the W.T.C. site will have to close for construction at
the Tower 2 site, diverting pedestrians around the post office
and dispersing them a bit more. For now, though, Tower 2 is
on hold while developer Silverstein Properties waits for the
outcome of an arbitration process with the Port Authority.
The real solution will not come until the final Santiago
Calatrava-designed PATH hub opens, which is at least five
years away. With far more exits and belowground connec-
tions, the station is designed to spread pedestrians more
evenly around the site and to their destinations beyond.
But Schwartz said the throngs of pedestrians are not
new on the W.T.C. site and they will never be dispersed
entirely. When Schwartz was traffic commissioner in the
1980s, Church St. near the World Trade Center “was one
of my worst locations,” he said. “We couldn’t put any traffic
through that location during morning rush hour.”
Even once all the transportation infrastructure planned
for the W.T.C. opens, the battle between cars and people
won’t be completely resolved, Schwartz said.
“This will still be a location where walking is dominant,”
he said.
Julie@DowntownExpress.com
downtown express
Port may consider early ban
on W.T.C. tour buses
WTC BRIEFS
BY JULIE SHAPIRO
When the World Trade Center site wel-
comes millions of visitors starting as soon as
2011, they might arrive not by tour bus but by
PATH train.
Routing tour buses through New Jersey
rather than Lower Manhattan is one idea the
Port Authority is considering, Joe Daniels, presi-
dent of the National September 11 Memorial &
Museum, said this week.
“Underlying it is the idea of aggregating peo-
ple elsewhere and getting them down [to the
W.T.C.] through a means other than just relying
on buses,” Daniels said. He said he strongly
supports the idea, to improve the experience of
both residents and memorial goers.
“There always will be bus traffic,” Daniels
said, “and I don’t think that’s necessarily a bad
thing, but it has to be limited…. You can’t turn
Lower Manhattan into a big parking lot.”
Daniels spoke at Community Board 1’s
W.T.C. Redevelopment Committee Monday
night. The committee members have repeatedly
requested that the expected influx of tour buses
on and after the 10-year anniversary of 9/11
not come all the way to Lower Manhattan. But
Daniels’ comments were the first indication
that the community’s idea is gaining traction
with the Port.
When the W.T.C.’s vehicle security center
opens, possibly in 2012, some of the buses will
be able to fit there. The plan Daniels discussed
was primarily for the interim period after the
memorial opens but before the V.S.C. is fin-
ished.
Daniels declined to elaborate on the pro-
posal, saying the Port Authority was leading the
discussions, which also include the city Dept. of
Transportation.
Port spokesperson Steve Coleman said only,
“We are working with our stakeholders on the
best way to accommodate bus traffic until the
V.S.C. opens.”
Reports of Deutsche demo
were exaggerated
Demolition work still has not begun at
the former Deutsche Bank building.
A spokesperson for the Lower
Manhattan Development Corp., which
owns the building, said last Wednesday
that crews had started knocking down the
26th floor. This week, the spokesperson,
John De Libero, said the start of work was
delayed because the equipment mobiliza-
tion took longer than expected and the
scissor crane operators had to go through
city Dept. of Buildings training. De Libero
said the training is now complete and
work should begin later this week.
The skyscraper across from the World
November 13 - 19, 2009 13
Pace is
the place
ARTS CENTER DESIGN
Also at Monday night’s C.B. 1 meet-
ing, board members got an update on November 17, 7-8 pm FREE
the long-delayed W.T.C. performing arts
center. How Wall Street Greed and
The city, which is now leading the Government Mismanagement
planning effort, has said the PAC could
not begin construction until at least 2014
Destroyed the Global
and would not open until at least 2017. Financial System:
On Monday, Andrew Winters, director An interview with Charles Gasparino
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“There is not a more complicated
building type in the world than a perform-
ing arts facility,” Winters said. “They’re
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be, they take a longer time than you want
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celebrates and no one remembers it was a
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very long process to get there.” O’Hara 6–8 p.m.
Winters also gave new details on the
PAC design, which will have a 1,000-seat
dance theater; a cafe spilling out onto
1 W.T.C.’s plaza; a secondary theater or
banquet hall; and an outdoor amphithe-
ater on the roof overlooking the memori-
al. Preliminary designs by architect Frank
Gehry include trees planted on surfaces
all the way up the building, continuing the
visual theme of the memorial.
Continued on page 17
December 18-21
COMING UP
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Tickets for their performance of
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since then, including numerous safety
violations and a fire in August 2007 that
killed two firefighters.
The latest accident came on Tuesday,
when a wrench fell from the 26th floor
of the building, hit a loading dock and
bounced up to strike a worker on the knee,
according to the L.M.D.C. and the D.O.B.
The worker was treated at the scene for
minor injuries and then was taken to the
hospital as a precaution, the L.M.D.C.
said. The D.O.B. issued violations but did
not stop work on the project.
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B.P.C. field space gets smaller on some Saturdays
BY JULIE SHAPIRO
Construction of two residential towers
next to the Battery Park City ballfields is
forcing children off part of the field.
The ballfields already shrunk by 20 per-
cent to accommodate Milstein Properties’
towers at Sites 23 and 24, leaving the
Downtown Soccer League and other teams
with less space. Then, several times this fall,
an additional chunk of the available field
space — about 25 percent — closed for the
day to accommodate Milstein’s work.
“They should be working around us,”
D.S.L. President Bill Bialosky said. “We
shouldn’t be playing around them.”
When Milstein’s work forces part of the
ballfields to close, as it did last Saturday,
fewer children can play at the same time,
meaning that many sit out on the sidelines.
Ian Sorkin, who runs the soccer division for
6-year-olds, said the field space is already
small and overcrowded. Rotating children
into games and making sure everyone gets
enough playing time can result in unhappy
parents and children, Sorkin said.
There was some consideration about
closing the fields again this weekend, but
Milstein said late Wednesday that it would
not be necessary.
Soccer league parents do not question the
need for safety on the fields, especially after
several accidents at the nearby Goldman
Sachs construction, including a steel plate
that landed in the middle of a baseball game
last year (no one was injured). But parents
said Milstein should restrict the heavy work
that requires field closures, like hoist and
scaffold jumping, to weekdays when the
Is greed still good?
Actor Michael Douglas, right photo, gave some fatherly advice in Battery Park Tuesday
to Shia LaBeouf, who plays Gordon Gekko’s son in “Wall Street 2.” Director Oliver
Stone, above, has been filming all over the Financial District with Douglas, who is
reprising one of his most famous roles.
November 13 - 19, 2009 downtown express
fields are not in use for most of the day.
Brian Fingeret, who manages the D.S.L.’s
7-year-old division, said it is not good policy
to take away public space to benefit a private
developer.
“It seems like greed is governing these
decisions instead of the quality of life of the
neighborhood,” Fingeret said.
Maria Rosenfeld, a development adviser
for Milstein, said the company has no choice
but to do the heavy work on weekends. The
hoist and scaffold jumps require Warren
St. to close, and the city Buildings Dept.
does not allow street closures on weekdays,
Rosenfeld said.
“These are not normal activities,”
Rosenfeld said. “Our site safety plan some-
times requires Saturday work, but otherwise
we try to refrain from any other work on
Saturdays.”
Rosenfeld said the Battery Park City
Parks Conservancy is the one that decides
when to close parts of the field, not Milstein.
Leticia Remauro, spokesperson for the B.P.C.
Authority and Conservancy, said the partial
Downtown Express file photo by Elisabeth Robert
closures should not be surprising.
“Everybody knew there would be times The construction barrier at the far end of the Battery Park City ballfields has been
the ballfields would be reduced,” Remauro moved in even more on some Saturdays for certain construction maneuvers.
said. “It’s done with everyone’s input.” two weekends of the soccer season. Roseland Milstein plans to open its residential tow-
Bialosky, though, said that since the said Wednesday that there would be no work ers on N. End Ave. in 2011. The buildings will
B.P.C.A. is the property owner, the authority on Saturday that would require the field to also have a community center run by Asphalt
could choose to protect the league’s interests close at all. But Bialosky said the B.P.C. Parks Green. At that time, the grass ballfields will
over Milstein’s. Conservancy told him on Tuesday that the fields be restored to their former size with artificial
“We don’t think the community should would likely have to be partially closed. turf. But until then, the authority said the
have to suffer for their added economic Bialosky is also trying to get the Buildings construction would continue to periodically
gain,” Bialosky said. Dept. to revoke Milstein’s Saturday work curtail the use of the fields.
Bialosky is trying to get Milstein and the permit for the next two weeks. The D.O.B.
authority to keep the field fully open for the last did not comment. Julie@DowntownExpress.com
Downtown Express photos by J. B. Nicholas
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Downtown Express photos by Milo Hess

More pinstripes for Wall St.

Yankee fans by the hundreds of thousands descended upon Lower Manhattan’s famed
Canyon of Heroes Friday to celebrate the team’s 27th World Series win. The Rev. Dr.
James Cooper, rector of Trinity Church, blessed the procession as it went by, bottom
left. The parade did not seem like old hat to closer and Canyon vet Mariano Rivera,
bottom, perhaps the most pivotal player in the Yanks’ last five championships. Top
right, Alex Rodriguez enjoyed his first title parade. Many of the old Yankee greats
including Ruth, Gehrig and DiMaggio never got to feel the Canyon thrill after a series
win. The Yanks’ first Canyon parade was in 1978 and it was only the sixth one in
their history, according to research done by the city in conjunction with the Downtown
Alliance, which marks the date of each parade on the Broadway sidewalk. It may be
the only accomplishment that the Mets, who first paraded in 1969, achieved before
the Bronx Bombers.
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WOOLWORTH’S ITALIAN ACCENT
An Italian investment group is work-
ing to acquire a majority stake of another
Downtown icon, the Woolworth Building,
after doing the same with the historic
Flatiron Building earlier this year.
The Rome-based Sorgente Group —
which closed on more than half of the
$190 million Flatiron Building in January,
with plans to convert it for hotel use — is
currently in talks to purchase a 51 per-
cent stake in the neo-Gothic Broadway
skyscraper, according to the New York
Post. The 57-story building, at the cor-
ner of Barclay St. across from City Hall,
stood as the world’s tallest high-rise for
more than 15 years after it was built in
1913. The building was owned by the
Woolworth company for 85 years before
being sold to the Witkoff Group for $155
million in 1998.
New York City’s plunging real estate
prices have attracted investors from
across the world, with office properties
falling 62 percent in the first nine months
of 2009, the Post reported.
RETAIL RENTS STABILIZING
Retail rents along Broadway from Soho
to the Financial District edged up during
the third quarter but are still off the mark
compared to the end of last year.
According to third-quarter retail report
by CB Richard Ellis, retail rents shot up
by 10.87 percent on Broadway between
Chambers St. and Battery Park (from
$209 per square foot at midyear to $234
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and Broome Sts. (from $481 at midyear
to $483 in the third quarter). However,
the current figures show a decrease from
the end of last year, with rents in the
Financial District falling by 7.26 percent
from the fourth quarter of 2008 (from
$251 per square foot to $234) and Soho
dipping by 5.59 percent over the past
three quarters (from $510 to $483).
By comparison, retail rents on Fifth
Ave. between 14th and 23rd Sts., came
in at $269 in the third quarter — a 6.03
percent drop from the previous quarter
and a 2.60 percent drop from the fourth
quarter of 2008.
ZOË’S FAREWELL
Soho standby Zoë, the airy American
restaurant that’s been on Prince St. for
nearly two decades, plans to shutter by
week’s end.
Owners Stephen and Thalia Loffredo
confirmed to The New York Times that
they would not renew their lease after 18
years in the space near Mercer St. due in
part to changes in the neighborhood.
“It’s no longer a bastion of the art
world the way it was,” Stephen Loffredo
told the Times’ Diner’s Journal blog. “We
can only tweak the concept so far.”
For Sean Sweeney, director of the
Soho Alliance, Zoë’s passing signifies the
continuing death of the area’s indepen-
dent restaurants and shops.
“Soho as a neighborhood for individu-
ally owned restaurants is disappearing,”
he said, citing the closures of former
favorites like Jerry’s and the Vesuvio bak-
ery, both on Prince St. “I do kind of hate
to see [Zoë] go. How many lipstick stores
and lingerie stores can Soho support?”
Prior to Zoë, the space used to house
a Puerto Rican diner that catered to
the area’s construction workers, Sweeney
explained.
“That felt like the passing of an era,”
he noted. “You could get a coffee for 50
cents.”
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New developments at the World Trade Center

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While the city is focusing on building the PAC
at Greenwich and Vesey Sts., the Lower Manhattan
Development Corp., which committed $60 million to
the project, is studying moving the PAC farther south
to the 130 Liberty site, where its construction could
begin earlier. Sayar Lonial, director of planning for the
L.M.D.C., said he would have an answer on whether
such a move is feasible by the C.B. 1 committee’s next
meeting Dec. 14.
MEMORIAL BESTSELLER
When the foundation building the 9/11 memorial and
museum opened a preview site on Vesey St. at the end of
August, one of their goals was to cut into the business of
vendors around the World Trade Center site who peddle
disaster-themed flipbooks.
So far, the preview site appears to be succeeding. Its
top-selling item so far is a booklet, called “Remembering
9/11,” which was designed to compete with the street
vendors. More than 4,000 copies have sold for $8.95
apiece, and the foundation is now reprinting them in
English, Spanish and French, foundation president Joe
Daniels said.
In all, the preview site has attracted more than
230,000 visitors who bought nearly $400,000 of mer-
chandise. The profits, about 60 percent of the revenue,
will go toward building the memorial and museum.
Daniels said Monday that he has not decided whether
the museum will have to charge admission when it opens
as soon as 2013. Ticket revenue may be necessary to
Image courtesy of Gehry Partners, LLP
A look of what the World Trade Center performing
arts center being designed by Frank Gehry may look
like. It will be at least eight years before it opens.
cover the $50 million annual operating cost of the memo-
rial and museum, but Daniels plans to seek private dona-
tions and government support first.
In the rush to get the memorial open for the 10-year
anniversary of the attacks, the construction has been
going round the clock. Gateway Plaza resident Bill
Love said the high-pitched beeping of swiveling cranes
frequently wakes him around 3 a.m. Daniels said he
would look into the work schedule and potential noise
mitigation.
W.T.C. MILESTONES
Also this week, the Port Authority released its
third-quarter W.T.C. milestone report, showing that it
met 21 of its 24 goals from July through September.
Accomplishments include installing 750 tons of steel for
the memorial museum, erecting 12 jumbo steel columns
for 1 W.T.C. and pouring 1,500 cubic yards of concrete
for the vehicle security center.
But the Port did not finish installing the arches on
the east-west connector and did not bid the structural
steel package for the W.T.C. transportation hub. The
Port Authority said it would mitigate the impact of these
shortfalls so as not to delay the overall timetable of the
projects.
The final missed milestone, the demolition of 130
Liberty St., lies in the purview of the Lower Manhattan
Development Corp., not the Port Authority.
The Port also set new milestones for the fourth quarter
of 2009 and the first quarter of 2010, marking the first
time the Port has announced its specific construction
goals nearly six months in advance. Milestones for the
first quarter of 2010 include bringing steel for 1 W.T.C.
up to the 20th floor level and extending the Liberty St.
bridge south to make room for more work on the site.
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EDITORIAL LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

PUBLISHER & EDITOR torted values adopted by our fellow citizens.
John W. Sutter Liberty for New York? Tribeca Scrooge? This is the real cancer.
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Josh Rogers New Yorkers who value freedom, civil rights advo- To The Editor: Michael Gottlieb
cates, gays and lesbians got some good news Tuesday Re “Merry Gift?” (UnderCover, Oct. 30
ARTS EDITOR
Scott Stiffler night: gays may not have to sit on the back of the bus too – Nov. 6):
much longer, at least in terms of same sex marriage. The I have been a resident of Tribeca for over
REPORTERS Democratically-controlled State Senate finally committed 30 years. I have been on both sides of the Wild for wildlife
Albert Amateau
Lincoln Anderson to bringing the marriage equality bill to a vote before the fence... on the receiving and giving end. I can’t
Patrick Hedlund end of the year. If it passes, the bill will become law since believe that someone wants to do something To The Editor:
Julie Shapiro the Assembly has passed this measure twice already. for the community for free, for the benefit of The saga of the BlackBerries has been
SR. V.P. OF SALES AND Gov. David Paterson deserves enormous credit for underprivileged children and C.B. 1 is denying wonderful to follow. On the one hand, here
MARKETING not letting the Democratic Senate leaders dawdle too that. It is simply unacceptable. Why wouldn’t were all these people willing to step out of
Francesco Regini much longer by insisting they commit to a vote. Since a anyone want to do whatever they could to their own interested perspectives and see
full debate is likely to take only a few hours, we would benefit children? Is it because Mr. Strazzullo their own character as human beings defined
SR. MARKETING CONSULTANT
Jason Sherwood have strongly preferred a schedule commitment within isn’t asking for any assistance, but is denied by understanding and addressing the real
a week, but the difference between one or seven weeks because they feel that this is “self-promotion?” happiness of this mother cat and her kit-
ADVERTISING SALES will not matter much in the long run. Our bigger concern I am beginning to think it is all about “forget tens (“Orphan kittens get homes. Goldman
Allison Greaker
Robert Lucarelli is that with wide disagreement on how to close an ever- about Christmas” in Tribeca. Most corpora- ‘BlackBerries’ adopted,” news article, Nov.
Julio Tumbaco increasing state budget deficit, and given the Senate’s tions that do “something” for the community 6 - 12). This is the sort of thing that gives
Danielle Zupanovich year of stalemate, futility and a domestic violence convic- do it for self-promotion. If that is the case, one a sense there is hope for our most inva-
RETAIL AD MANAGER tion of a gay marriage-supporting senator, the promise what is the problem as long as the outcome is sive and quite often senselessly destructive
Colin Gregory could be broken. An unresolved budget deficit will be an benefiting those who need it? I don’t even like of species.
easy excuse to delay the vote yet again. the sentence, “Salvatore Strazzullo thought he There really are good people out there.
OFFICE MANAGER
David Jaffe (Incidentally, as we and others have pointed out was giving his neighborhood a gift it wouldn’t The story also points to an interesting
before, legalizing gay marriage would help the budget refuse,” which, to me as an Italian American, change: Urban wildlife is increasing — feral
ART / PRODUCTION DIRECTOR situation as it would serve as a modest, short-term eco- is derogatory towards our ethnicity. dogs and cats, but also pigeons (brought
Troy Masters
nomic stimulus to the many communities throughout the Does the community board want everyone here to be eaten; escaped to survive against
ART DIRECTOR state with beautiful wedding venues.) to think that all Tribeca residents are financially all odds) and hawks (driven to extinction,
Mark Hasselberger The prospects for passage appear promising, although “fit?” The truth is, probably most of Tribeca now finding a way back); starlings and spar-
GRAPHIC DESIGNER no one knows for sure. Even a defeated bill would at residents could benefit from some assistance rows and a whole host of native wildlife —
Jamie Paakkonen least put everyone on record. We think it would ulti- and even if the proceeds aren’t directed towards squirrels and raccoons and bears and even
DISTRIBUTION & CIRCULATION mately doom many of the opponents since polls continue Tribeca, it doesn’t matter, children in need will coyotes.
Cheryl Williamson to show strong support for marriage rights among the be the recipient of something good. This increase is a mark of our success:
CONTRIBUTORS young. Come on C.B. 1, do the right thing. We keep pushing our “bedroom communi-
Frank R. Angelino The real reason to pass this is to give equal rights (at ties” outward from the city core, changing
Wickham Boyle least under state law) to consenting adult couples who Annette Milano the old habitat to something more suited to
Tim Lavin love each other. It’s to let the thousands of children grow- our needs.
David Stanke ing up with gay parents know that New York no longer This increase is also a mark of the ani-
Jerry Tallmer
thinks their dads and moms are second class. It’s to help mals’ success: They have figured out how to
PHOTOGRAPHERS the next Edie Windsor. She recently lost her partner in Blame us all for greed live with us. This may be a greater success.
Lorenzo Ciniglio life and now owes nearly a million dollars in inheritance Part of the measure of the increase can
Milo Hess
Corky Lee taxes because government ignores the commitment she To The Editor: be found in the way we react to animals.
Elisabeth Robert made to her loved one, Thea Spirer. Re “Let us apologize for Goldman Sachs” There was Simcha Felder’s chopped off city
Jefferson Siegel How many more weeks and years will these injusticies (editorial, Oct. 23-29): comptroller race; he took on pigeons, and it
be sanctioned by the government? I’d like to apologize to the readers of turned out more people liked pigeons than
Published by Downtown Express on behalf of the writer Felder (the split was 60/40, roughly). There
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Continued from page 18
Silver saved us coin
To The Editor:
As Battery Park City homeowners, we want
to commend Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver
for his decisive action in opposing the great
raid on the Battery Park City Authority (“Gov
shifts some on B.P.C. $$$, Silver says,” news
article, Nov.6 - 12). This was the ill-conceived
plan hatched in Albany to direct the authority
to borrow $200 million and turn that money
over to the state to help plug the budget gap.
That additional B.P.C.A. debt would
have been paid by the residents and busi-
nesses of Battery Park City. Speaker Silver
saw the plan for what it was, an unfair tax
on the people who live and work in Battery
Park City, and he stopped it.
Battery Park City homeowners already
pay among the highest taxes per square
foot, both directly and indirectly, of any
condo or coop owners in Manhattan. We
pay real estate taxes through the B.P.C.A.
as a PILOT. Residents and businesses
also pay ground rents which underwrite
an additional payment to the City of New
York, more than $100 million per year,
which is supposed to be used for afford-
able housing. Finally, we pay fees to the
B.P.C.A., which are used to create a very
beautiful place which is open for all to
enjoy, no matter where they may live.
The speaker understands this and he is
working to make sure that Battery Park City
remains affordable for current and future
residents. Huge increases in the ground rent
threaten the viability of Battery Park City,
both as a community and as a reliable source
of funding earmarked for affordable housing
“The man washing
windows outside
the 110th floor”
BY ARLINE KLATTE
Downtown Express
November 8-21, 1994
Roko Camej, 53, had been washing
windows at the World Trade Center for
20 years, and had a nice tan to show for
it when Downtown Express profiled him
15 years ago. “I like my job. I don’t bother
anyone and no one bothers me,” he said
while smiling. “Except when you people
come.”
Camej began fielding press inquiries
about his job in 1975. Some journalists
from Germany even asked if they could take
November 13 - 19, 2009
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
in the City of New York.
Speaker Silver’s action has preserved
Battery Park City’s viability for now, and we
look forward to working with him and the
B.P.C.A. to ensure our community remains a
vitally important part of our great city.
Gene Glazer, Jim Hopkins, Anthony
Notaro, Jr. and Pat Smith
Members of the Battery Park City
Homeowners Coalition
Admirable but minor
To The Editor:
Jean Grillo’s characteristically self-
promotional response claims that I “belit-
tle” people who are district leaders by
pointing out that it is a minor unpaid
Democratic party position (Letter, Nov.
6 – 12, “Leaders lead”). To the contrary,
I think it is admirable that some people
are willing to devote time and energy to
such minor volunteer positions in support
of their political party. I have personally
worked (always as a volunteer) for numer-
ous political causes and non-profit groups
over the years. Still, that does not blind
me to the reality that working in such a
volunteer post cannot begin to compare
in importance to being a councilmember,
assemblymember or state senator.
The fact that I supported a candidate
in a district leader race has nothing to
do with my objective assessment of that
position. I was simply asked by a friend
to assist in a political campaign in which
she had decided to become a candidate.
If the position my friend was seeking had
been dogcatcher instead, my willingness
FROM OUR ARCHIVES
pictures of him washing his own windows
at home.
Camej emigrated from Albania to the
U.S. with his pregnant wife in 1969, and
she had their baby girl the next day. When
he started working at the W.T.C., he told
his wife he worked inside so she wouldn’t
worry about him, but his cover was blown
when he appeared on Channel 7 and in the
Daily News.
The majority of the windows at the
W.T.C. were cleaned by automatic window
washing machines that traveled on stainless
steel tracks, which took 20 minutes to travel
down a floor and another 10 minutes to
travel back up. Two men traveled with the
machine to make sure it functioned properly.
The windows at Windows On the World, the
restaurant on the 107th floor, had to be hand
washed because the panes were too narrow
for the machines.
“To me, this is normal,” he said while
pointing to the round domes atop the World
Financial Center. “When I started working
here, there was nothing. Now it’s a beautiful
small city. We have to be careful not to drop
to help would have been the same. I was
“touting” my friend and her abilities, not
making a statement about the importance
of the job she was seeking.
Ms. Grillo’s characterization of my let-
ters as “hate notes” is puzzling. My letters
on this particular matter have essentially
been analytical in nature.
Finally, I want to respond to the letter from
Jeanne Wilcke, which characterizes me as a
“political appointee of Alan Gerson” (Letter
Nov. 6 – 12, “Club vote”). That remark
refers to the fact that Councilmember Gerson
appointed me as a member of Community
Board 1, another unpaid volunteer position
that requires hours of work each month on
important community issues which I am
very happy to have had the opportunity to
do. But anyone who is familiar with my
work on C.B. 1 knows that my views on
matters that come before that body, as well
as on other community issues, are ones that
I have formed independently, regardless of
whether or not those views are shared by
Councilmember Gerson. I call things as I
see them without giving a second thought
as to whether taking a particular position
on an issue might jeopardize or enhance my
prospects for reappointment to C.B. 1, and
that will continue to be the case.
Bill Love
Editor’s Notes: All community board
members are appointed by the borough
president, who must consider the local coun-
cilmember’s recommendations for half of the
slots. Jean Grillo, author of the “Leaders
lead” letter published last week, contacted
us to clarify that the work she described as
a poll site monitor is for pay and is distinct
from her unpaid work as a district leader.
anything. A penny dropped from here would
kill someone.”
Before the 1993 W.T.C. bombing, Camej
was on the 107th floor and it took him four
hours to get out of the building.
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“Downtowners help mayor squeak by,
voting for Dems in other races” (news
article, posted Nov. 5)
I was stunned and disheartened to see the
reasons people voted for Bloomberg in this
article. Michael Grossman said it best when
he spoke of the blatant violation of democracy
represented in Bloomberg’s overturning of term
limits. ... Is this the message we want to give our
children? If you do a decent job of keeping things
clean and tidy, and do your math homework and
then pay people to be on your team you don’t
have to obey the law? I was deeply disappointed
in our downtown communities. Especially the
people who have children attending our schools.
... Perhaps the small group of us that have been
protecting their children by getting them school
seats at the last minute when this mayor could
not care less have done too good a job. I hope
for their sake they don’t have toddlers as when
this group is gone all bets are off for the younger
children in the neighborhood.
Tricia Joyce
“9/11 health bill”(news article, posted
Nov. 5)
The sick first responders have waited so long,
now this crap. [We] should have just had a bill
for the responders that worked at the W.T.C. So
let the others start their own bill. Everyone now
wants to be included, which is wrong. Start a law
suit for your own group, lady. Sorry but that’s
how many are seeing you — as a trouble maker.
Ukiebishop@gmail.com
“There were so many people in the stairs,
I thought they’d find us all like roaches the
next day,” he said.
Prepared by Helaina N. Hovitz
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Downtown Soccer League highlights

DC UNITED VS RED BULLS
(MAJOR 12-13)
DC United ran into a buzz-saw yesterday
on a muddy track that stalled out much of
their own fleet-footed attack two weeks ago.
From the start the Red Bulls showed why
they are the only unbeaten team this year in
the 12-13 Major Division.
The Bulls’ potent forecourt of Dash
Liebermann, Lucas Deysine and Theo Munger
put the screws to United in a 4-1 victory, fed
continuously by a stingy defense and active
midfield led by standout Alex Scheman. The
continuous attacks by Winger Max Wissmann
fed the centers Jake Rosenberg and Jason
Polychronakos with dangerous crosses while
Defender Joshua Lorberblatt, together with
second half goalie Noam Saul denied United
promising chances.
DC United’s front court of Louis Moreschi,
Brian Alvarado and Nigel Epps had a num-
ber of good chances in the second half with
some timely feeds and solid set-ups from
middie captain Aidan Rogers and Henry
Lilien. Moreschi and Alvarado combined
for several rushes of more than 50 yards,
but Moreschi could only put one in the goal,
with one called back for a very close off-side
call. Middie Ava Anderson turned in her fin-
est game of the season with numerous stops
and fine outlet passes. Defenders Jasmine
Campise and Scarlett Perry also turned in
one of their best efforts.
RANGERS VS. DUNDEE (MINOR 9)
The game between the Rangers and
Dundee Oct. 31 was a real thriller. Dundee
scored early off a squeaker into the corner
of the goal and then slammed the door on
a Ranger attack, which showed promise for
the future. After the initial blow, the Rangers
defense stiffened as Noah Goodman, James
Turner and Chris Gushee withstood every-
thing Dundee‘s offense could throw at
them. Rangers goalies Jack McCabe and
Jacob Cohen made some brilliant diving
saves to keep the game close, but the Dundee
shield would also remain unbroken as Olivia
O‘Toole, Julian Memmo and Amber Pongrass
fought hard for the Black & Gold.
Perhaps spurred by coach Jake Turner‘s half-
time pep talk the Rangers were a different team
in the second half. Mid-ielders, Brooke Kirwin,
Kendall Chapman and Jack O‘Halloran went
toe-to-toe with Dundee, continually feed-
ing their strikers for repeated attacks.
With time winding down Dundee with-
stood a withering array of breakouts and
chances by the Rangers. Ranger center-
forward Noah Deguchteneere put on a clinic
repeatedly dribbling through the defense,
but wingers Chris Barker and Liam Doyle
just couldn‘t put the ball home as Dundee‘s
goalie made several fine saves to preserve
the 1-nil win.
“What a game!” said referee Manny
d‘Almeida.
BORDEAUX VS. NICE (MAJOR 11)
Substitute coach Ashley Marable
stepped in for John Griffin as their team,
Bordeaux, faced off against Bob Potter’s
Nice. Griffin’s son Elias was missing
from the lineup as well, Sara Salitan was
out with a sprained ankle; and with Luke
Marable under the weather, Bordeaux had
only 10 players at full strength.
James Carney was in goal for Bordeaux
in the first half, masterfully handling a low
shot from the left about 12 yards outside of
the penalty box. Carney stretched out and
tipped the ball around the goal post for a
nice save, giving up a corner kick in the
process. Both Max Kong and Mateo Flores
played well in midfield, Anthony Miguez
played right fullback, Lumia Nocito played
left fullback, and Matt played fullback.
Their traditional diamond defense helped
keep Nice, including plays by the formi-
dable offense of Balthazar Merrin, Gavin
Zinzell, Truman Dunn, Graham Nelson
and Will Pangburn, scoreless.
With 10 minutes left in the first half,
visiting player Tyler Rohan took one for
his old team when Zinzell booted a mud-
covered ball in his left eye by mistake.
Gavin was apologetic, but Rohan was out
for the rest of the game. The first half
ended 0-0, thanks to Judah Lang in goal
for Nice, despite several offensive rushes
by Dario Flores for Bordeaux.
In the second half, Dario scored first
goal with a quick poke. Jared Beh contin-
uously opened the field with his insightful
passing, with Athena Karavasilis, Vidal
Carrion and Lumia Nocito all playing
stingy defense, holding Nice back from
scoring. Nice, including players, tried
to even the score at one. But Bordeaux’s
Anthony Miguez came up with the second
goal and teammate Issei the third, both
opening their scoring accounts for the
year.
Other Nice players made nice passes
and worked hard on defense for their team,
including Maisie Fisher, Alex Monticciolo,
Mia Potter, Lulu Priddy, Auri Ribes, Kyra
Russo, Julia Udell and Anna Van Patten,
but Nice could not catch up to Bordeaux’s
3-0 lead against a recovered Marable in
goal. Then James Carney made up for an
earlier open goal miss, by lashing in the
fourth goal for Bordeaux, further frus-
trating a team which has built a winning
reputation in the past few years.
The final score was Bordeaux 4, Nice 0.
LYON VS. MARSEILLE (MAJOR 11)
In earlier action, Liz Lamere’s Lyon
team beat Brad Bodwell’s Marseille team
1-0, which made for the first win for Coach
Lamere this season. Lucy Winokur scored
the winning goal for Lyon with a low
strong arc. Way to persevere, Lyon!

Undefeated M.A.T. girls take

You make it
possible! city soccer title
The scene at Icahn Stadium last Saturday
was one for the ages. Perfect fall weather,
Downtown United Soccer Club and Gotham Girls FC are big crowd, sun setting behind the field and
the best two middle school girls soccer teams
committed to the providing the opportunity for children of all
warming up for the city’s middle school cham-
ages and abilities to play recreation soccer. pionship. Manhattan Academy of Technology
in Chinatown had been there before, last year
We serve over 1,500 kids in our community. And we are as a matter of fact, losing a heartbreaker to
committed to ensuring no child is ever denied the opportunity to Hunter. Anderson had not. And 3 minutes
into the game, it showed.
play due to economic reasons.
“Our girls just came out of the gate with
a lot of confidence, a lot of heart and a lot of
Through a progressive training methodology and enthusiasm.” coach John Dematteo said. At
comprehensive/diverse programs, DUSC & GGFC are now the 3:30 mark, Noah Azulai found right mid-
widening their scope and increasing the opportunity to all ages, fielder Angelina Panken, who lofted a nifty
abilities and backgrounds. right-footed goal past the keeper to set the
tone of the game. After that, it was pretty
much all M.A.T.
We could not provide these programs without the The Dragons won 3-0 and finished the
generous support of our volunteers, our family, corporate, season a perfect 12 – 0.
and local business sponsors. Just before the end of the first half, M.A.T.
struck again, on a great cross pass from
Safiyah Riddle, who found forward Amanda
Next week, we will thank them publicly by displaying their logos. Inglesh wide open on the left side who drilled
But this week, we want to offer a heartfelt THANK YOU to all in a no touch shot on the run.
the parents, players, volunteers, local politicians and business “That was one of the most beautiful goals
owners who make these programs possible. I’ve ever seen in middle school soccer, on any
level,” coach Rob Mehan said. “We’re very
proud of the way our girls played today and
they deserved to win.”
Anderson, however, was not going down
easy. Anderson forward Gianna Finz, who is
also a track and field champion, broke away
on the right side and beat the defense in front
of the goal and was tripped up. After a penalty
kick ensued, which missed high, the M.A.T.
coaches called on defender/midfielder Akiele
Lewis to guard Gianna one on one and stay
with her the whole game. The result. She
touched the ball once from that point on.
The Dragons also got some strong defensive
plays from Elizabeth Yang, Haille McKenzie,
Lucero Smith, and Gigi Raskin, who never
even allowed a shot in the semi finals and
finals. M.A.T.’s star goalie, Gabby Wallach,
wasn’t tested once.
The midfield combination of Eve Grassfield,
Noah Azulai, Eva Bonsignour made sure
that the star forward combination of Safiyah
Riddle, Angelina Panken and Amanda Inglesh
got their shots and were able to work their
magic.
The Dragons will celebrate their victory
on Dec. 11th at the school’s end of year fall
sports award ceremony, where Dematteo will
say goodbye to his eight graders, but also look
forward to the future with his new 6th and
7th graders.
“I cannot replace the 8th grade girls I had
this year,” he said. “They were everything you
could ask for in student athletes and I know
they will go on to do great things not only in
soccer and athletics, but as productive mem-
bers of society as well.”
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LITERALLY ALIVE THEATER The Village-based children’s the-
ater company presents their family-friendly version of that holiday
classic “A Christmas Carol” — sure to be more entertaining and
less disturbing than the Jim Carrey version currently haunting the
movies. Sat, Nov 21 through Wed, Dec 30; at the Players Theatre
(115 MacDougal St.). For a schedule, visit www.literallyalive.
com. For tickets, visit www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/666025 or call
212-352-3101. Tickets may be purchased at the box office, which
opens 11am daily. Use the coupon code “Villager” to save 20%.
LIMECAT FAMILY THEATER Their family-friendly production
— “The Goldfish Twins Swim the Big Blue Sea” — is running
through Nov 21, every Saturday, 11:30am at St. Luke’s Theatre
(308 W. 46th St; and through Jan 31, 2010 every Sun, Noon, at
the Actors Temple; 339 W. 47th St). “The Tortoise and the Hare’s
Holiday Hoopla” opens at St. Luke’s Theatre on Sat, Nov 28. For
a complete schedule, visit www.limecat.org. For tickets, visit
www.telecharge.com or call 212-239-6200.
PENNY JONES & CO. PUPPETS The venerable children’s the-
ater company presents a puppet ballet set to the rollicking music
of Kabalevsky’s symphonic suite, “The Circus & Sebastian” is the
story of Sebastian, a park attendant who yearns for a job with
the circus. Sun, Nov 15, 11am and 1 pm, at the Westbeth Com-
munity Center (55 Bethune St). Admission is free; no reservations
required. For information, call 212-924-0525
MANHATTAN CHILDREN’S THEATRE MCT’s latest produc-
tion, “The Snow Queen,” is Kristin Walter’s original musical adap-
tation of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale. Mischievous
trolls, magic mirrors, witches, reindeer and a frozen palace all
combine to tell the tale of young Gerda and Kay — who embark
on a quest to save their small European village (and themselves)
from the chilling effects of the Snow Queen. Through Jan 3,
2010, every Sat and Sun at Noon and 2pm; at Manhattan Chil-
dren’s Theatre (52 White St, 2 blocks south of Canal Street
between Broadway & Church Streets). For tickets ($20), call 212-
352-3101 or visit www.theatermania.com.
TRIBECA CINEMA KIDS CLUB This new series features
classic short and feature length films. “Tribeca Cinema Kids
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November 13 - 19, 2009
Pick of the Week
STUDIO TOUR
The Little Airplane Studio Tour gives
kids an insider’s look at how children’s
television is made. Every aspect of pro-
duction — from writing to animation to
voice-over recording — will be explained
to families by the Little Airplane creative
team. Tuesdays and Thursdays, at 11am
and 3pm; at 207 Front Street (South
Street Seaport). $10 per person; reser-
vations required. Call 212-965-8999 or
visit www.littleairplane.com.
kidsclub on the day of event (btw 9am and 2pm) at the Tribeca
Cinemas Box Office, 54 Varick St. For info, call 212-941-2001.
POETS HOUSE Their new home in Battery Park City has
a 50,000-volume poetry library, children’s room, multimedia
archive, programming hall and reading room (10 River Terrace at
Murray St). Call 212-431-7920 or visit www.poetshouse.org. Sat,
Nov 14, 11am, Poets House presents “The Buzz with Naomi Shi-
hab Nye.” Part of their Poetry for Children series, this workshop
of reading, writing and discussing poems features Shihab Nye
— author of the recent young-adult poetry collection “Honey-
bee.” Free admission.
CHILDREN’S BASKETBALL Children can play with adjustable
height hoops, and participate in fun drills to improve their skills.
Free. Mon and Fri through Oct 30 (except holiday weekends),
3:30-4:30pm for 5-6 year olds; 4:30-5:30pm for 7 & older. Nelson
A. Rockefeller Park, Battery Park City (access: Chambers Street).
Call 212-267-9700, or visit bpcparks.org.
CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF THE ARTS (CMA) Explore paint-
ing, collage, and sculpture through self-guided art projects.
Open art stations are ongoing throughout the afternoon, giving
children the opportunity to experiment with materials such as
paint, clay, fabric, paper, and found objects. Admission $10. Wed-
Sun, 12-5pm; Thurs, 12-6pm. Children’s Museum of the Arts, 182
Lafayette Stret. Call 212- 274-0986 or visit cmany.org.
GLOBAL STORY HOUR Through weekly stories, participants
learn about new countries and cultures, participate in interac-
tive activities, and learn how to make a difference. Every Tues. at
3:30pm. Action Center to End World Hunger, 6 River Terr, Battery
212-608-7681 (day)
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New Parent “Drop-In” gives new parents the chance to discuss
YOUTH
their concerns and ask questions. Topics include feeding, sleep-
ing, creating support networks. Punch card for 10 sessions is
$100. Summer Special: $90 punch card if purchased before Aug
31. Playdate Drop-Ins are Mon & Thurs, 10-11:30am and Tues
ACTIVITIES 3-4:30pm. New Parent Drop-Ins are Mon 1:30-3:30pm. Educa-
tional Alliance Downtown Parenting Center,197 East Broadway
(between Jefferson & Clinton St). Visit edalliance.org.
STORYTIME AT BABYLICIOUS Children ages 3 to 4 are wel-
come to participate in free storytime with songs, stories and lots
of fun. Free. Every Tue, 9:30am. At Babylicious, 51 Hudson St
(between Duane and Jay St). Call 212-406-7440, or visit babyli-
ciousnyc.com.
TODDLER PLAY GROUP Story time, play time and fun educa-
tional activities are all part of the Community Toddler Play Group
for parents with their children. Foster your toddler’s imagination
through history, science and maritime-themed activities using
interactive materials and engaging book readings.$7 per child,
free to family members, Every Wed, 1-2:30pm, South Street Sea-
port Museum, 12 Fulton Street. Call 212-748-8786 or visit south-
streetseaportmuseum.org.
Photo courtesy of Little Airplane Productions
TEEN VOLLEYBALL All teens are welcome and no previous
Park City. Call 212-537-0511 or visit actioncenter.org. experience necessary; referee/scorekeeper and ball provided.
Presented by the Battery Park City Parks Conservancy. Sat, 4:30-
KIDS STORYTIME Storyteller Yvonne Brooks leads a storytime 6:30pm. Community Center at Stuyvesant High School, 345
with arts and crafts for kids ages 3-7, every Sat at 12pm in the Chambers Street. Call 646-210-4292.
children’s section. Baby storytime with storyteller Stewart Dawes
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Post-minimalism humor, vintage porn and subtle sculpture

Three art exhibits worth your time, effort
EXHIBIT REVIEWS
BY STEPHANIE BUHMANN
“STEPHEN IRWIN: SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH.”
Through November 29, at Invisible-Exports (14A Orchard
St., btw. Hester and Canal St.). Call 212-226-5447 or visit
www.invisible-exports.com.

Stephen Irwin transforms vintage pornography — which

dates back to the time of his own adolescence — into images
of mystified erotica. The Kentucky based artist does this
in an almost Romantic fashion while honoring the “less is
more” principle.
In his hands, formerly explicit magazine spreads become
obscured, be it through undoing their once lusty plastic polish,
by rubbing out parts of the image or veiling them in layers of
neutral paint. It is a process that adds mystique by taking away
information; but as much as Irwin disguises the original porn,
he also zooms in on some specific details.
In one work, a finger recedes into a nest of hair. It is the
only recognizable image left and it becomes further crystal-
lized as Irwin surrounds it with marble-esque layers of white
paint. The attention is driven towards the anatomy of the
finger, single hairs, and the skin, which has the complexion
favored in Leonardo da Vinci’s portraits. The obscured image
becomes isolated and even iconographic. It is a good example
of how Irwin denies us access but also keeps us focused. It is
this divide, which reveals the artist’s witty sense of humor and
playfulness that makes Irwin’s work especially enchanting.
Irwin’s images are canny and his transformations of some-
thing blunt into something ethereal and poetic are skillfully
realized. In addition, his work expresses a gentleness that seems
to hint at physical fragility. Singled out body parts, no matter
from which part of the body they have been taken and no
matter in what kind of act they might be engaged, can appear
vulnerable and Irwin treats his subjects almost tenderly. His
images manifest as glimpses of deeply personal fantasies, but
they are also highly associative.
When surveying the compositions on display, viewers will
repeatedly find themselves pondering what exactly has been
omitted. What fleshy details or what kind of person are hid-
ing underneath Irwin’s veils? Occasionally, faint images can
be traced through thinner layers of paint, but the works that
are the least clear and most suggestive are the ones that are
the most engaging. They succeed in opening up a vast erotic Photo courtesy of the artists and LMAK projects
landscape for us to explore.
“Jurassic Technology” by Harold Ancart (collaborating w/Olivier Babin)
“REE MORTON: AT THE STILL POINT OF THE TURNING
WORLD.” Through December 18, at The Drawing Center made for an unusual mélange and Morton was one of the first exhibit a treat for those who know Morton’s work well and those
(35 Wooster St., below Broome St.). Call 212-219-2166 or to employ a minimal vocabulary for deeply personal statements. who just encounter her for the first time.
visit www.drawingcenter.org. According to the press release, it was Morton’s wish to be “light
It is astonishing to learn that the late American artist Ree and ironic on serious subjects without frivolity.” In Morton’s “HAROLD ANCART: WITHIN LIMITS.” Through December
Morton (1936–1977) produced her versatile body of work in body of work, Americana, kitsch, cartoonish illustrations, formal 6, at LMAK projects LES (139 Eldridge St., at Delancey St.).
just a single decade. Her career began in her thirties — after she abstraction and language are fused into a harmonious jumble. Call 212-255-9707 or visit www.lmakprojects.com.
already attended nursing school, married, and had three children. Morton was considered part of the feminist movement and A thrillingly modest yet elegant installation of two sculp-
She later completed her BFA at the University of Rhode Island in her loss, not unlike that of Eva Hesse — who died while in her tures and a drawing mark Harold Ancart’s first New York
1968 and her MFA at Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia in 1970. thirties in 1970 and who also had only worked for a decade — solo exhibition. The examination of space and its inherent
Just before her 41st birthday, her life was tragically cut short by was a major loss for the community. limitations are key concerns for this Belgian artist.
a fatal car accident. A career suddenly cut short always leaves a void and the ques- Ancart favors simplicity, minimal gestures, and clarity
This drawing-based show, which further includes a selection tion of how this artist might have progressed. Morton’s work is over visual noise and convolution. The most elaborate work
of notebook sketches and major drawing-based sculptural works, sensitive, elegant and has an air of post-modern classicism. It is in this installation is made of nearly invisible nylon wire.
reveals the profundity of Morton’s perception and the unique a shame that despite two posthumous exhibitions — a retrospec- The different wires, spanning walls and ceiling, are orga-
spirit that drove her work. The exhibition title was taken from a tive at The New Museum in 1980 and a 1985 solo exhibition nized geometrically, enveloping the space in-between the
T.S. Eliot poem, which Morton kept above her studio desk. It is a at the Guggenheim Museum in New York — her work has all architectural confines. While this method of drawing “into”
gesture that leads to the impression that we are meant to discover but vanished from the public eye and left her oeuvre largely space might be seen as an obvious homage to the oeuvre of
the artist here as much as the person, who worked ceaselessly to unrecognized. the formidable Minimalist sculptor Fred Sandback, Ancart
create a voice that would be heard. The Drawing Center, under the curation of João Ribas, has set offers his own take by adding a notion of painterly gesture.
Post-minimalism had a strong impact on Morton’s oeuvre, sails against this unjust drift towards oblivion. Some of the works
which was further infused with a keen sense of humor. This on display have never before been shown publicly, making this Continued on page 23
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Continued from page 22

He has altered some parts of the nylon wire

by painting it with layers of polymer and
raw black pigment. As a result, the sculpture
upon close inspection disproves the illusion
of homogeneousness. Certain parts of the
wires receive more attention than others,
vary in density and hence, offer establish an
overall sense of individualism.
Ancart’s preference for subtlety mani-
fests in another sculpture — a steel multiple
structure with cross-like shapes at the ends
— which derives its meaning through the
simple interplay of light and shadow. It is
the gallery’s wall on which the sculpture
is installed, that captures the shadow and
because of that becomes an integral part of
the work. There is no doubt that Ancart’s
sculptural works aim to draw as much atten-
tion to the architectural characteristics of
their temporary settings, as to themselves.
Though Ancart’s work is well thought out
and requires careful planning, it contains a
certain sketch-like quality. This is partially
due to the restrained nature of the artist’s
gesture, but also to the fact that each work
embodies a clear set of concepts. It seems
fitting that the only two-dimensional work in
this exhibition features the word “IDEA.”
It is Ancart’s challenge of course to trans-
late his ideas into three-dimensional form and
to transform these three-dimensional works
into a spatial experience. His ambition to let
each space’s physical limitations provide him
Photo courtesy of Stephen Iriwn and Invisible-Exports
with a set of parameters leaves no doubt that
there is plenty of room for exploration. Stephen Irwin’s “Rubbed” (2009, Altered vintage pornography, 11 x 17 inches)

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Flower, on hero’s journey, seeks revenge
Mixed-stagecraft extravaganza boasts cast of 45 — plus you!
THEATER
THE LILY’S REVENGE
Written by Taylor Mac, directed by Mac and
others
Through November 22
At HERE, 145 Sixth Avenue (between Spring
and Broome)
Call 212-352-3101
BY JERRY TALLMER
Taylor Mac, who wrote it and now over-
sees it, doesn’t know how many roles there
are, all told, in “The Lily’s Revenge” — his
mixed-stagecraft extravaganza at HERE,
in SoHo.
With a laugh he says: “Maybe 45?”
Performed, he specifi es, by 36 “living
actors” plus others on video. But then, the
audience is also part of the show, so the
total performers should be 45-plus-??? on
any given night.
Just a sampling from the three-page
Cast of Characters:
Mary Prime Deity
Mary Subprime Deity
Time (also plays Wind and
Stepmother)
An Audience Member (any age or gen-
der)
The Great Longing (a talking curtain)
Bride Puppet
Bride Deity
Baby’s Breath
Daisy #1
Daisy #2
Tulip
Poppy
Forget-Me-Not (the audience)
…and, of course, Lily, a five-petaled
flower.
And yes, the application of the name
“Mary” is just what you think — in Taylor
Mac’s words, “a term of opprobrium for
gay men.”
He sees “The Lily’s Revenge” as “a
hero’s journey” toward full manhood,
whatever one’s particular orientation.
No doubt, dear reader, you can figure
out who plays Lily.
So, Mr. Mac, who or what is Lily taking
revenge on?
“The antagonist.” Playwright-director-
actor lets it go at that, not wanting to give
away the ending. Which comes five and a
half hours after the start.
“It kind of goes by very quickly.,” he
says. “We’ve cut some repetitions. The
environment is always changing. By the
time you take it all in, it’s gone. Which is
what I wanted.
“We’re engaging with the audience
every minute, and get a lot of people in
November 13 - 19, 2009
Lily is one fey flower you don’t want to mix it up with.
their 70s. I hear over and over again: ‘We
weren’t planning to stay, but…’ ”
There are five acts, six directors —
Paul Zimet, Rachel Chavkin, Fay Driscoll,
Aaron Rhyne, Kristin Marting, David
Drake (with Mac himself available “to
give it a certain common vision”) — and
a whole congerie of theatrical modes (Noh
play, verse play, puppet play, dance, audi-
ence participation) within a sort of overall
Jungian mythic spookiness.
“I like Jung,” says Taylor Mac. “And it
is a Jungian play.
“It’s really only about three and a half
hours,” he says of the play’s running time.
“The rest is intermissions.”
But the show goes on during intermis-
sions, too, all through the HERE prem-
ises, upstairs and down, just as Judith
Malina had the cast of Jack Gelber’s “The
Connection” do at the Living Theater
exactly 50 years ago.
Here at HERE, even in the bathrooms
you can listen, during intermissions, to an
admirably straightforward series of auto-
biographical monologues telling how the
“Lily” author got to be that author.
It begins:
“Eight years old and I attend my first
wedding. Princess Diana rides in a bullet-
proof glass pumpkin across the TV screens
Photo by Ves Pitts
of the world. My family wears our pajamas
to the wedding and everyone agrees it is a
perfect day.”
A little farther on:
“I become aware of AIDS on the same
day puberty enters my life. AIDS awareness
happens in the form of the Pope preaching
abstinence to fight AIDS. Puberty comes in
a dream that consists of two boys humping
each other while Maggie Smith, in Greek
toga, astride a Pegasus, reads their wed-
ding vows. After this dream I am afraid to
masturbate because I think, since I am gay,
I will give myself AIDS.”,
Taylor Mac (the first two of his three
real names) was born August 24, 1973,
in Laguna Beach, California, but grew
up in Stockton, California — “kind of
a poor suburbia” — near the capitol at
Sacramento
“My father worked for the National
Forest. He died when I was 4. My mother
became an art teacher. Yeah, that stuff is
all basically true,” he says of those inter-
mission monologues. “To show why I cre-
ated this piece.”
Here, just for flavor, is a wedding-cake
slice of “The Lily’s Revenge”:
BRIDE LOVE: There are too many dif-
ferent kinds of tomato soup.
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GROOM LOVE: There are no options.
(He slaps her to take her out of her craze.)
It’s just you and me. (Slap) Look at me.
(Slap) Just you and me. Forever.
BRIDE LOVE (horrified): Ahhhhhhhh.
SUBPRIME LOVE: What do we do?
BRIDE LOVE: Burn the apartment
down.
FLOWER GIRLS LOVE [the Flower
Girls are ancient crones a la the witches of
“Macbeth”]: Burn mother fucker burn!
BRIDE LOVE: I’ve got the lighter
fluid.
GROOM LOVE: What if you get
caught?
BRIDE LOVE: You do it.
GROOM LOVE: Ladies first.
BRIDE LOVE: Why ladies first?
GROOM LOVE: Etiquette.
BRIDE LOVE: Blame.
GROOM LOVE: Chivalry.
BRIDE LOVE: Cowardice.
Jungian? It’s positively Beckettian.
Taylor Mac, who has a list of credits and
awards as long as your arm — not least, an
Edward Albee Foundation Residency —
lives “with my lover” in the Gramercy Park
area. He has been affiliated with HERE for
14 years now. His day jobs have included
that of “cater waiter” at other people’s
functions and parties.
He chose to make the hero of this work
a Lily in part because, like “pansy,” the
word is a derogation for homosexuality
— “but the real reason I chose ‘Lily,’ ” he
says, “comes from Greek mythology. Juno
is the goddess of marriage, and wherever
a drop of her breast milk hits the ground,
there a lily grows.”
A closing retrospective from his mono-
logues:
“In 2004 George W. Bush is elected
President once more, primarily because
people don’t want gays to marry. I attend
my first lesbian wedding in my home state
of California. The wedding is typical:
grandma dances disco…The femme wears
a dress and Dawn, the butch, a tuxedo…
“This is also the year Ronald Reagan
dies and, inspired by Princess Diana’s
funeral a few years before. Thousands of
people descend on Washington to throw
flowers [for those dead of AIDS] on the
White House lawn. Fear of weakness is
often confused with bravery.”
Have no fear, Taylor Mac is at HERE.
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GALLERIES
& EXHIBITS
“FACES” Letty Nowak’s exhibition
of new paintings focuses on faces,
but are not “portraits” in the classi-
cal sense. Through December, at Hal
Bromm Gallery (90 West Broadway at
Chambers St). Call 212-732-6196 or
visit www.halbromm.com.
BEAUTY SURROUNDS US Visi-
tors can see a unique display includ-
ing an elaborate Quechua girl’s dance
outfit, a Northwest Coast chief’s staff
with carved animal figures and crests,
Seminole turtle shell dance leggings,
a conch shell trumpet from pre-Colum-
bian Mexico, and an Inupiak (Eskimo)
ivory cribbage board. Two interactive
media stations show visitors in-depth
descriptions of each object. Ongoing
through March, 2010, at the National
Museum of the American Indian (One
Bowling Green). Call 212-514-3700, or
visit nmai.si.edu.
ARD ROSENFELD: WIRE AND CAN
PIECES 1981-1991.” T hese works
fuse elements of painting, sculpture,
tribal and outsider art. Through Nov.
14 (83 Leonard St., btw. Church St. and
Broadway). Call 212-966-1997. Visit
www.salomonarts.com or www.leon-
ardrosenfeld.com.
SALON 94 FREEMANS: “BARRY X
BALL: MASTERPIECES.” The artist
creates sculptures that investigate the
bizarre. Through Dec. 12 (1 Freeman
Alley, at Rivington St.). Call 212-529-
7400 or visit www.salon94.com.
THE SKYSCRAPER MUSEUM:
“ C H I N A P R O P H E C Y: S H A N G -
HAI.” This multi-media exhibition
examines Shanghai’s evolving identity
as a skyscraper metropolis. Through
Mar. 2010 (39 Battery Pl.). Call 212-
945-6324 or visit www.skyscraper.org.
VILLAGE/
LES/SOHO
alludes to otherworldly, ephemeral phe-
nomena. Through Dec. 20 (34 Orchard
St., at Hester St.). Call 212-680-0564 or
visit www.lisa-cooley.com.
LMAK PROJECTS LES: “HAROLD
ANCART: WITHIN LIMITS.” This
exhibition features two sculptures
and a drawing that explore the limita-
tions of space. Through Nov. 29 (139
Eldridge St., at Delancey St.). Call 212-
255-9707 or visit www.lmakprojects.
com.
LUDLOW 38: “FRIEDL KUBELKA,
GERARD BYRNE, RICARDO BAS-
BAUM.” Three artists explore por-
traiture as a means of capturing a
moment in time. Through Dec. 13 (38
Ludlow St., btw. Hester and Grand
St.). Call 212-228-6848 or visit www.
ludlow38.org.
MUSEUM 52: “JULIA GOLDMAN:
GIRLS.” This exhibition features
abstracted portraits. Through Nov. 14
(4 E 2nd St., at Bowery). Call 347-789-
7072 or visit www.museum52.com
THE LISTINGS
Pick of the Week
BREAKTHROUGH
This exhibition commemorates the Nov. 9,
1989 fall of the Berlin Wall on with a 32
x 12 foot image of the 1990 sculpture
“Breakthrough” (1990) — a work Edwina
Sandys created from 8 Berlin Wall panels.
The exhibition also incorporates prints that
present the history of the work, film docu-
mentaries, and audio excerpts from Edwina
Sandys’ grandfather Winston Churchill’s
historic “Iron Curtain” speech. Through Dec.
5; in The Project Room for New Media at The
Chelsea Art Museum (556 West 22nd St., at
11th Ave.). Tue. Through Sat., 11 a.m. to 6
p.m.; Thurs., 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.). Call 212-
255-0719 or visit www.chelseaartmuseum.
org.
Edwina Sandys and Gorby, 1991
Photo by Rich Sugg, Kansas Starr

APEXART: “AVANT-GUIDE TO NYC:
DISCOVERING ABSENCE.” This
group exhibition aims to map the cul-
tural history of twentieth century New
York. Through Dec. 19 (291 Church St.,
below Walker St.). Call 212-431-5270
or visit: www.apexart.org.
A R T I N G E N E R A L : “ E R R AT I C
ANTHROPOLOGIES.” This exhibi-
tion includes projects by Guy Benfield,
Shana Moulton, and Rancourt/Yatsuk.
Through Jan. 9, 2010 (79 Walker St.,
btw. Bowery and Lafayette St.) Call
212-219-0473 or visit www.artingen-
eral.org.
CITY HALL PARK (ORGANIZED BY
PUBLIC ART FUND): “PETER COF-
FIN: UNTITLED.“ The installation
features monumental silhouettes of
iconic sculptures. Through May 2010
(Broadway and Park Row). Call 212-
980-4575 or visit www.publicartfund.
org/petercoffin.
KS ART / KERRY SCHUSS: “R.M.
FISCHER.” This artist blurs the lines
between art, architecture, fashion and
technology. Through Dec. 29 (73 Leon-
ard St., btw. Church St. and Broadway).
Call 212-219-9918 or visit kerryschuss.
com.
M O R E N O R T H : “ N E W PA I N T-
INGS BY HJÖRTUR HJARTAR-
SON.” Nontraditional abstract land-
scape paintings evoke the rich and
varied scenery of these artists’ native
Iceland. Through Dec. 6 (39 North
Moore St., btw. Hudson and Varick
St.) Call 212-334-5541 or visit www.
morenorth.com.
SALOMON ARTS GALLERY: “LEON-
CANADA: “MICHAEL WILLIAMS:
UNCLE BIG.” This exhibition fea-
tures ornate abstract paintings.
Through Nov. 15 (55 Chrystie St., above
Canal St.). Call 212-925-4631 or visit
www.canadanewyork.com.
DCKT: “TED O’SULLIVAN: REC-
L A M AT I O N O F T H E M O D E R N
TONGUE.” This exhibition of paint-
ings fuses figurative and architectural
elements. Through Nov. 15 (195 Bow-
ery, at Spring St.). Call 212-741-9955 or
visit www.dcktcontemporary.com.
ELEVEN RIVINGTON: “CAETANO
DE ALMEIDA.” The paintings by
this Brazilian artist reveal his interest
in the history of Latin American geo-
metric conceptualism. Through Nov.
15, (11 Rivington St., btw. Bowery and
Chrystie St.). Call 212-982-1930 or visit
www.elevenrivington.com.
HARRIS LIEBERMAN: “BERN RIB-
BECK.” This German artist creates
small geometric paintings and works
on paper. Through Nov. 14 (89 Vandam
St., btw. Greenwich and Hudson St.).
Call 212-206-1290 or visit www.harris-
lieberman.com.
HEIST GALLERY: “STEPHEN FLOYD:
I LOVE AMERICA AND AMERICA
LOVES ME.” This exhibition features
political and sexually charged draw-
ings. Through Dec. 18 (27 Essex, at
Hester St.). Call 212-253-0451. Visit
www.heistgallery.com or www.floyd-
floyd.com.
LISA COOLEY: “ERIN SHIREFF:
LANDSCAPES, HEDS, DRAPERY,
AND DEVILS.” This exhibition of
photographs, video and sculptures
ON STELLAR RAYS: “TOMMY HAR-
TUNG.” This exhibition features
the video, The Ascent of Man (2009),
which the artist adapted from the
1973 BBC documentary of the same
name. Through Dec. 23 (133 Orchard
St., below Rivington St.). Call 212-598-
3012 or visit www.onstellarrays.com.
SUNDAY L.E.S.: “BRYAN ZANIS-
NIK: DRY BONES CAN HARM NO
MAN.” A selection of photographs
that depict constructed tableaus.
Through Nov. 15 (237 Eldridge St.,
below Houston St.). Call 212-253-0700.
Visit www.hortonliu.com or www.
zanisnik.com.
THE DRAWING CENTER: “REE MOR-
TON: AT THE STILL POINT OF THE
TURNING WORLD.” This exhibition
features drawings from the 60s and
70s that involve personal narrative and
humor. Through Dec. 18 (35 Wooster St.,
below Broome St.). Call 212-219-2166 or
visit www.drawingcenter.org.
THIERRY GOLDBERG PROJECTS:
“BARBARA ESS: YOU ARE NOT
I.” This exhibition features photographs
and videos, which address the human
longing to connect to the world. Through
Nov. 15 (5 Rivington St., btw. Bowery and
Chrystie St.). Call 212-967-2260 or visit
www@thierrygoldberg.com.
WOODWARD GALLERY: “CRISTINA
VERGANO: JUST FOR YOU.” This
exhibition of paintings addresses femi-
nist concerns, old master works and
Pop-Art aesthetics. Through Jan. 9,
2010 (133 Eldridge St. below Delancey
St.). Call 212-966-3411. Visit www.
woodwardgallery.net or www.cristi-
navergano.net.
CLASSES
INTRODUCTORY ART WORK-
SHOPS Are you thinking about taking
an art class, but not sure what you want?
Come to these art workshops and try
out a class before committing to a full
course. Class subjects include pottery,
cartooning, drawing and photographs.
$15 per workshop. The Educational Alli-
ance Art School, 197 East Broadway. Call
212-780-2300, x428; or, visit edalliance.
org/artschool.
DANCE AND PILATES Ballet, jazz,
tango, hip-hop, and modern dance class-
es are offered for all levels. $16/class,
discounts available. Ongoing. Dance
New Amsterdam, 280 Broadway (at 53
Chambers St) 2nd Floor. Call 212-279-
4200, or visit dnadance.org.
TABLE TENNIS TRAINING PRO-
GRAM Table tennis training is offered
for players of all ages and skill levels.
It’s a great opportunity for all to come
together, enjoy the sport, and build new
friendships. Mon-Fri, 10am to 1pm, $100
a year for ages 6-15 and 50 and older;
$200 for others. American Asian Cultural
Center of Tribeca, 384 Broadway, lower
level. Call 646-772-2922.
NEW BEGINNINGS CHAIR
YOGA Trinity Church’s seniors group
meets for one hour of gentle yoga while
seated. 10-11am. Ongoing. Trinity Church,
Broadway at Wall Street. Call 212-602-
0747, or visit trinitywallstreet.org.
SUPPORT GROUP FOR FIRST-TIME
MOTHERS Join parenting experts Drs.
Ann Chandler and Nancy Carroll-Freeman
and new mothers to voice your thoughts
and feelings and find support and encour-
agement. $25 per group. Every Thurs,
10-11am. Tribeca Pediatrics, 46 Warren
Street. Call 212-219-9984.
EVENTS
SENIOR AEROBICS AND
SWIM Seniors 65 and up who live
downtown can swim free in the Down-
town Community Center’s very warm,
very beautiful pool (after you fill out a
no-hassle registration form). Mondays
through Fridays Noon to 1:30pm. If
swimming on your own isn’t your cup
of tea, their Water Aerobics class is
offered Mon-Fri, 12:45-1:20pm. At the
Downtown Community Center, 120
Warren Street. For more information,
call 212-766-1104 or visit www.man-
hattanyouth.org.
THE 4TH ANNUAL REMEMBERING
FULTON FISH MARKET ART EXHIB-
IT This exhibit commemorates the
anniversary of the Market’s move from
South Street to the Bronx; features
new works from Naima Rauam’s Fish
Market Sketchbooks. Free. Through
Nov 22, Noon to 7pm daily; @SEAPORT
(210 Front St, corner of Beekman). Visit
www.rememberingfultonfishmarket.
com.
POETS HOUSE Their new home in
Battery Park City has a 50,000-volume
poetry library, children’s room, multi-
media archive, programming hall and
reading room. Tues, Nov 17, 7pm: Exper-
imental poet Kit Robinson discusses
improvisation in writing as it pertains to
his own work as well as the writing of
Brazilian author Clarice Lispector ($10,
$7 for students/seniors). Wed, Nov 18,
7pm: Cecilia Vicuña — Chilean poet,
artist and co-editor of the new Oxford
Book of Latin American Poetry: A Bilin-
gual Anthology — joins other poets
in a reading across 500 years of Latin
American poetry ($10, $7 for students/
seniors). At Poets House (10 River Ter-
race at Murray St). Call 212-431-7920 or
visit www.poetshouse.org.
TRIBECA CINEMA KIDS CLUB This
new series features classic short and
feature length films. “Tribeca Cinema
Kids Club” screens flicks appropriate
for all ages — augmented by Q&A ses-
sions, arts and crafts, live music and
(healthy) snacks! December 5, discover
silent films with Buster Keaton shorts
as well as his feature, “The General.”
Dec 19, “A Holiday Celebration”
screens “Peace Tree” at 10:30am and
1:30pm. Tickets: $7 for under 14, $12
for double feature. Adults (over 14):
$10, $18 for double feature. Purchase
in advance at www.tribecafilm.com/
kidsclub on the day of event (btw 9am
and 2pm) at the Tribeca Cinemas Box
Office, 54 Varick St. For info, call 212-
941-2001.
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location, price and a description of the
event. Information must be received
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published. Questions? Call 646-452-
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