What’s News, Breaking: Wednesday, April 3, 2024

April 3, 2024 Brooklyn Eagle Staff

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HOCHUL: DANGEROUS WINDS, RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY

CITYWIDE — MORE RAIN AND HIGH WINDS ARE FORECAST for New York City through Friday, Gov. Kathy Hochul warned late Wednesday. She urged New Yorkers to prepare for hazardous weather, dangerous travel conditions and potential power outages. In NYC and other Downstate areas, 25 to 35 mph winds with gusts up to 60 mph are expected, which could blow down trees and power lines and cause widespread power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles.

Coastal flood warnings and advisories have been issued for New York City and Long Island areas.

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STORIED DOMINO SUGAR FACTORY SITE HAS NEW LIFE
IN REVITALIZED WILLIAMSBURG WATERFRONT

WILLIAMSBURG — THE FORMER DOMINO SUGAR FACTORY HAS BEEN REDEVELOPED, with longtime Brooklyn-based firm, Two Trees Management, launching sales. Two Trees Management, a family-owned real estate development firm, has begun selling units at One Domino Square, the third ground-up residential skyscraper at the Domino Sugar Factory site along the Williamsburg waterfront. The 39-story mixed-use condominium tower at 8 South 4th St. is designed by celebrated New York architecture firm Selldorf Architects, and includes top-of-the-line amenities, spectacular views of the city, seamless access to Domino Park, and the opportunity to live immersed in the vibrant Williamsburg neighborhood. Residents will move in starting in the fall.

One Domino Square is the latest building added to the historic site that originally opened in 1882. Last year, Two Trees opened a Class A office building at Refinery at Domino.

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BROOKLYN-BASED LATINO/A YOUTH FILM FEST OPENS FOR ENTRIES

BOROUGHWIDE — A YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL which supports the work of young Latino/a filmmakers (16-plus years of age) is officially open for entries. The ¡Tú Cuentas! Cinema Youth Fest was launched in 2021 by Brooklyn-based media nonprofit HITN. Young filmmakers are invited to submit short films in English or Spanish. Awards range from $4000 to $1000; entries are free until June 4, 2024.

According to recent research by McKinsey, despite Latinos accounting for 24% of film ticket sales, they hold less than 5% of leading on-screen, off-screen, and media executive roles.

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BROOKLYN CHILDREN’S MUSEUM TO CELEBRATE EID AL-FITR

CROWN HEIGHTS — THE BROOKLYN CHILDREN’S MUSEUM IS HOSTING A DAY-LONG FESTIVAL next weekend in celebration of Eid al-Fitr, the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, reports the Brooklyn Paper, offering cultural enrichment and tasty treats to kids and families from across the borough. Event highlights include a Sufi-inspired interactive drum circle, live classical music and dancing, and an Eid puppet show. The event is being co-hosted by Councilmember Shahana Hanif and several Brooklyn cultural institutions; Hanif, the first Muslim woman elected to the council, in a statement said, “I always look forward to engaging with visitors as we explore the diverse traditions of our Muslim neighbors… It’s events like these that truly enrich our city and foster empathy and appreciation.”

The Celebrate Eid al-Fitr festival will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 14, tickets are $15, and more information can be found on the museum’s website.

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FDA APPROVES NEW DRUG TO TREAT
CERTAIN STAPH INFECTIONS

NATIONWIDE — A NEW DRUG HAS BEEN APPROVED TO TREAT certain staph infections, the FDA announced on Wednesday, April 3. The FDA has now approved Zevtera (ceftobiprole medocaril sodium for injection) for three different treatments: for adults with Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections (bacteremia), including those with right-sided infective endocarditis; for adults with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections; and for pediatric patients three months to less than 18 years old with community-acquired bacterial pneumonia. Zevtera’s efficacy in treating SAB was evaluated in a randomized, controlled, double-blind, multinational, multicenter trial. In the trial, researchers randomly assigned 390 subjects to receive Zevtera or daptomycin plus optional aztreonam [the comparator]. The primary measure of efficacy for this trial was the overall success (defined as survival, symptom improvement, bloodstream clearance, no new complications and no use of other potentially effective antibiotics).

But patients are warned to avoid using Zevtera if they have a known history of severe hypersensitivity to ceftobiprole or any of this drug’s components, or other members of the cephalosporin antibacterial class.

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ELECTEDS AIM TO STOP SQUATTERS
FROM INVADING, VANDALIZING BUILDINGS

GRAVESEND — THE CRISIS OF SQUATTERS TAKING OVER THE RESIDENCES of legitimate homeowners around southern Brooklyn has prompted a press conference that a bipartisan group of elected officials will lead on Thursday, April 4. Councilmembers Susan Zhuang (D-43), Kalman Yeger (D-44), Inna Vernikov (R-48) and Assemblymember William Colton (D-47) will join together to call for immediate action to end the ability of squatters to break in and take over vacant homes and apartments while the legitimate owners are away. Last November, squatters in Dyker Heights reportedly wreaked havoc on one residential street, stealing property, damaging and stealing security cameras from other homes on the street and eventually causing the home that they had invaded to be destroyed in a fire.

The elected officials blame the rash of squatters specifically on what they assert are “antiquated and flawed housing laws that protect wrongful, unwelcome guests and disregard the very premise of homeownership.”

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CITY CHATBOT ENCOURAGING USERS TO BREAK LAW

CITYWIDE — AN OFFICIAL CITY A.I.-POWERED CHATBOT DESIGNED TO SUPPORT small businesses is providing users with misinformation and in some cases encouraging them to break laws, reports The City. Mayor Adams at a press conference on Tuesday pledged to fix the problems and deliver “the best chatbot system on the globe.” The MyCity chatbot, which launched in October, remains publicly accessible and reportedly continues to offer inconsistent and incorrect answers, although the city has since added a warning label describing it as a “beta product,” advising users that its responses may be inaccurate and not to take them as legal or professional advice.

When tested by The City and investigative partner The Markup, the MyCity bot gave incorrect answers to questions about rent withholding, overtime pay and the minimum wage; it also, when asked, informed The City that its answers could be used as professional business advice, contrary to the posted warnings.

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BARD HS/EARLY COLLEGE OPENING IN BROOKLYN; OPEN HOUSE APRIL 4

BROWNSVILLE — A NEW CAMPUS OF BARD HIGH SCHOOL EARLY COLLEGE will open in Brownsville in September 2024. BHSEC Brooklyn is a public high school where students can earn up to an associate’s degree from Bard College, with 60 transferable college credits, alongside their New York State Regents diploma, entirely tuition free. Bard will prioritize enrollment for students from economically disadvantaged neighborhoods including Brownsville, Ocean Hill, East New York, East Flatbush, Canarsie, New Lots, Bushwick and others.

The deadline to upload the Bard assessment is April 19. Learn more and register for the BHSEC Brooklyn Open House on Thursday, April 4, online.

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ARREST IN DEATH OF BKLYN ARCHITECT RUN DOWN BY MAN DRIVING IN REVERSE

DOWNTOWN — POLICE ARRESTED AND CHARGED A MAN ACCUSED of running down a beloved young architect while driving in reverse on Pacific Street in Crown Heights, and then fleeing the scene. While the incident took place in August 2022, the victim only succumbed to her critical injuries on Dec. 28, 2023. Clossie Spencer, 31, a resident of Crown Heights, was arrested and charged on Wednesday, April 3, in the Downtown Brooklyn area. Police said Mimi Liebenberg, 36, who resided in Stuyvesant Heights, was crossing Pacific Street at Buffalo Avenue at 2:49 p.m. when a 2008 Mercury Mountaineer traveling in reverse eastbound struck her and then took off. Spencer was charged with manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, reckless endangerment and failure to exercise due care.

The Brooklyn Studio, where Liebenberg worked, said on their website, “Her loss leaves a void that words cannot adequately express. Mimi was not only an enormously talented architect and artist but also a cherished friend to many fellow architects and furry companions in our office.”

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MTA DEMANDS NYC MARATHON PAY $750,000 TO USE VERRAZZANO-NARROWS BRIDGE

BOROUGHWIDE — THE MTA HAS DEMANDED $750,000 A YEAR from New York Road Runners for the right to use the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge in the epic New York City Marathon, the New York Times reported Wednesday. The authority says it needs the money to make up for the toll revenue that the authority loses when it closes the bridge for the 26.2-mile race. MTA has relented somewhat, the Times adds — saying it might allow the 50,000 runners to use just one level instead of two without the kickback. Road Runners said they may have to restrict the number of runners if MTA follows up on its threat. The marathon brings in millions of dollars in tourist revenue to the city.

Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella slammed the transit agency. “We lose $700 million a year to fare and toll evasion. They can find that money in nine hours if they enforce the law,” the New York Post reported.

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3 BROOKLYN CHEFS NOMINATED FOR JAMES BEARD ‘TOP CHEF IN NYS’ AWARD

BOROUGHWIDE — THREE NOTABLE BROOKLYN CHEFS were nominated for “Best Chef” in New York State honors, the James Beard Foundation announced Wednesday during a live ceremony at Waldorf Astoria Washington D.C. The finalists include Nasim Alikhani with Sofreh in Park Slope; Charlie Mitchell with Clover Hill in Brooklyn Heights; and Jeremy Salamon with Agi’s Counter in Crown Heights. In addition, one Manhattan chef was nominated: Atsushi Kono of Kono, located in Chinatown in Lower Manhattan. One other New York state chef was nominated: Chris Mauricio of Harana Market, in the upstate town of Accord, which is just northwest of New Paltz.

The top winners will be announced at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards Ceremony on Monday, June 10, at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.

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PARKER CALLS FOR STATE AUDIT OF SUNY DOWNSTATE HOSPITAL

EAST FLATBUSH — STATE SEN. KEVIN PARKER HAS CALLED on state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli to undertake a detailed audit of SUNY Downstate Hospital’s finances and operations in the face of “the grim potential of arbitrary layoffs,” he said in a release Wednesday. Parker (East Flatbush, Midwood) said intervention by the state’s financial watchdog “will ensure transparency, accountability and most important, the preservation of essential healthcare services for the community.” The state announced in January that it plans to shutter SUNY Downstate due to a $100 million deficit and a deteriorating building.

SUNY also shut down Long Island College Hospital in 2014 with similar claims, although the state admitted in its RFP paperwork when selling LICH that, after acquiring the Cobble Hill hospital, Downstate “did not have the internal resources to conduct billing and collection activities related to the LICH accounts receivable.” Billing companies estimated this financial mismanagement cost LICH more than $100 million.

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FULL CLOSURE OF QUEENS-BOUND BQE: APRIL 13-15

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — ALL QUEENS-BOUND LANES OF THE BROOKLYN-QUEENS EXPRESSWAY will be closed between Atlantic Avenue and Sands Street (the Triple Cantilever on the Brooklyn Heights waterfront) from 2 a.m. on the morning of Saturday, April 13, to 4 a.m. on Monday, April 15. “The repairs focus on new concrete and reinforcing steel bars being added at spans near Clark Street and Grace Court as part of near-term work critical to continuing the structure’s lifespan,” NYC DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez said in a release. Eight Queens-bound entrance ramps will be closed, and Traffic Enforcement Agents and pedestrian managers will be posted at key intersections. During this time, one Staten Island-bound lane will also be closed during overnight hours.

Traffic diversion maps can be found on DOT’s website.

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AG JAMES FINES WALGREENS, AND NYC PARENTS GET 4,668 CANS OF FREE BABY FORMULA

CITYWIDE — NYC FAMILIES WITH BABIES WILL BENEFIT from the penalties imposed on Walgreens by New York Attorney General Letitia James for price gouging during the 2022 baby formula shortage. The Office of the Attorney General said on Tuesday it began an investigation into Walgreens’ price gouging of baby formula following reports and consumer complaints. James secured more than 9,500 cans of the baby formula from the company, which are being split between Western New York and New York City. In addition, Walgreens will pay a $50,000 penalty.

The 4,668 cans of baby formula distributed Tuesday will go to the Met Council, which will help distribute them throughout New York City.

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BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY GIVING AWAY SOLAR ECLIPSE GLASSES

BOROUGHWIDE — BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY IS GIVING AWAY a limited number of solar eclipse glasses at numerous branches, provided through a partnership with the National Esports Association. There is a limit of two pairs per person. At the Central Library, the special glasses will be available while supplies last on Friday, April 5, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, April 6, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Monday, April 8, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. During the eclipse on April 8, New York City will see 89% coverage, beginning around 2 p.m. and peaking around 3:25 p.m. (Upstate New York near Niagara Falls will experience a total eclipse.)

Never look directly at a solar eclipse or the sun without protective glasses. For information on solar eclipse glasses and programs at local branches, visit BPL’s online events calendar.

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER WARNING FOR NYC WEDNESDAY

CITYWIDE — THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED a hazardous weather alert due to high winds and rain expected for New York City on Wednesday morning through late Wednesday night. The forecast calls for winds 25 to 35 mph, with gusts up to 60 mph possible. Con Edison said the company has secured 250 outside workers to assist with service problems and urges the public to stay away from and report downed wires.

Other advice from Con Ed: Be cautious going into flooded basements; charge cell phones and devices while you still have power; and make sure flashlights are working. An outage map can be found on the company’s website.

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MTA BANS EMPTY TRUCKS ON ITS NYC BRIDGES WEDNESDAY

CITYWIDE — DUE TO EXPECTED HIGH WINDS, MTA BRIDGES AND TUNNELS said it is banning empty tractor-trailers and tandem trucks on its seven bridges beginning at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, anticipated to last through 10 p.m. The ban includes Bronx-Whitestone Bridge, Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge, Henry Hudson Bridge, Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge, Robert F. Kennedy Bridge, Throgs Neck Bridge and Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. The pedestrian walkways at the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge and Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge will also be closed.

The forecast calls for winds 25 to 35 mph, with gusts up to 60 mph possible. For real time updates on service changes, motorists can visit new.mta.info/agency/bridges-and-tunnels.

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FIVE ALARM FIRE AT OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY OF POMPEII CHURCH DURING EASTER SERVICE

EAST WILLIAMSBURG — BROOKLYN DIOCESAN BISHOP ROBERT BRENNAN IS EXPRESSING GRATITUDE to God and the FDNY that there were no casualties in a five-alarm fire at our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii Church during Easter Sunday services. More than 200 firefighters responded to the blaze, which broke out during the 1 p.m. Spanish-language Mass and rapidly escalated to five alarms, destroying both the rectory and the parish center. A spokesperson for the Diocese told the Brooklyn Eagle on Monday that the parishioners were able to evacuate in an orderly manner. Moreover, the door between the church and the connected rectory was kept closed, which prevented the blaze from spreading within the church. The church sanctuary suffered a broken window and smoke and water damage. A “mayday” was called as one firefighter fell through the second floor to the first floor, but he is expected to recover.

As of press time on Tuesday, the fire’s cause was still under investigation.

Firefighters battle the blaze at Our Lady of Pompeii of the Rosary in East Williamsburg. The banner on the church gate relates to a nearby Catholic academy associated with the parish.
Photo courtesy John Quaglione/DeSales Media

Firefighters survey the damage at the church. The Tablet reported on Tuesday, April 2, that the church sustained minimal damage but the parish center and rectory were destroyed.
Photo courtesy John Quaglione/DeSales Media

The Holy Family Statue, which stands between the Church and the rectory/parish center, was not damaged in Sunday’s fire.
Photo courtesy John Quaglione/DeSales Media

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BROOKLYN FEDERAL JUDGE DEMANDS END TO DELAYS IN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMPLAINTS AGAINST FIRE DEPT.

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — BROOKLYN FEDERAL COURT JUDGE NICHOLAS GARAUFIS IS DEMANDING ANSWERS from FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh and Corporation Counsel Sylvia Hinds-Radix, to explain the delays in addressing equal opportunity complaints against the Fire Department, particularly after a recent incident in which firefighters heckled state Attorney General Letitia James’s speech during a promotion ceremony in March. The Daily News reports that Judge Garaufis, who sits in U.S. District Court-Eastern District NY, and is overseeing the FDNY’s civil rights settlement with the Vulcan Society of Black firefighters, demanded the city assign lawyers from other city agencies to ease the EEO caseload. “You have 900 lawyers sitting doing other things in the Corporation Counsel’s office and lawyers all over the city government. Put them on detail, they already work for you, and do it,” he told the Daily News.

Judge Garaufis said he was horrified by the March 8 incident at the Christian Cultural Center in East New York, during which pro-Trump firefighters heckled Attorney General James during the promotion ceremony.

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SHARED GOVERNMENT SECURITY, CLIMATE PROJECTS BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR STATE GRANTS

STATEWIDE — LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WILL BE ABLE TO AVAIL THEMSELVES of nearly $1.6 million through the 2023-24 Local Government Efficiency Grants for projects involving shared services and municipal reorganization. The New York Department of State on Tuesday, April 2, announced the grants to incentivize local governments around the state to plan for and implement projects that reduce local government costs. The availability of LGEG program funds will focus on shared services projects in information technology, including cybersecurity; emergency services, including EMS; regional water and wastewater planning and design and intermunicipal actions that incorporate climate change mitigation. LGEG grant applications may fall into two categories — implementation grants or planning grants.

Applications for the LGEG funding will be due by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 10, and accepted through New York’s Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) portal. Contact [email protected] or call 518 473-3355 for more information.

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BAY RIDGE DEVELOPMENT WINS FUNDING IN ZERO-CARBON BUILDING COMPETITION

ALBANY AND BAY RIDGE — THE SHORE HILL DEVELOPMENT IN BAY RIDGE, which is refurbishing an existing Section 8 housing complex for seniors, is part of New York State’s Early Design Support project’s $2 million funding that Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Tuesday, April 2. The Early Design Support will help ensure the most cost-effective low-carbon solutions are integrated into projects from the start of design. This component provides critical technical assistance on a project-by-project basis to the firms advancing multifamily building design to meet or exceed future code requirements, achieve high performance, and maximize occupant health and comfort. The architectural firm handling this Shore Hill project is Curtis + Ginsberg Architects, based in lower Manhattan.

This funding is part of a larger $58 million Buildings of Excellence Competition, which aims to advance zero-carbon multifamily buildings in New York.

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FINANCIAL AWARDS AVAILABLE TO STEM PROGRAM APPLICANTS AT NY’S PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES

ALBANY — AS PART OF FINANCIAL AID AWARENESS MONTH, Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday, April 2, issued a proclamation and announced the Petrie Foundation’s $1 million award to the City University of New York to launch the CUNY Financial Aid Support Team that will help 100,000 students complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Moreover, Governor Hochul on Wednesday, April 3, will launch the 2024 New York STEM incentive program, which will offer tuition awards to New York State students at State University of New York or CUNY campuses, including several in Brooklyn, who are pursuing a degree in an approved science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) field of study.

Applicants for the STEM incentive program must also agree to live and work in New York State for five years after graduation.

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EARTH DAY AT ALBEE SQUARE

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — THE DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN PARTNERSHIP IS hosting a family-friendly Earth Day celebration this month at Albee Square; the plaza will be closed to traffic all day on April 20 for music and a variety of eco-friendly activities for all ages. Craft stations for making recycled mosaic art, paper, poetry and hand-sewn clothing will be open from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., as well as a free compost giveaway and e-bike tryout; attendees can also sign up for free Zumba and kids’ bike-riding classes or enjoy an eco-friendly musical show.

Registration and scheduling information for classes can be found on the DBP’s website; registration is required for the Zumba class, as space is limited.

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OUSTED WEWORK FOUNDER BIDS $500M FOR COMPANY

WILLIAMSBURG — ADAM NEUMANN, COFOUNDER OF COWORKING SPACE company WeWork, in February submitted a bid of more than $500 million raised from a team of backers, reports Curbed; WeWork, which some observers estimate is valued at around $1.5 billion to $2 billion, did not comment on Neumann’s bid. The coworking company has been mired in bankruptcy proceedings after suffering from the pandemic downturn, but on Tuesday announced that after renegotiating its leases it expects to emerge by the end of May. Neumann was forced out as CEO in 2019 after the failure of WeWork’s first planned IPO, but reportedly still owns around 10% of the company.

WeWork’s bankruptcy announcement in November 2023 came as no surprise to industry observers, following a summer of negative messaging about its financial situation.

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FEDERAL RULES: WRITTEN CONSENT FOR PELVIC EXAMS DURING SURGERY

NATIONWIDE — HOSPITALS ARE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN WRITTEN CONSENT before performing invasive pelvic exams on unconscious surgery patients, the federal Department of Health and Human Services confirmed on Monday, reports the New York Times. Patient advocates have sounded the alarm in recent years over the controversial practice of allowing medical students to practice giving such exams on unconscious people during unrelated surgeries, sometimes without obtaining clear consent or even informing the patient beforehand. A letter was sent on Monday to teaching hospitals and medical schools nationwide by the HHS castigated medical professionals for the misconduct; HHS also issued new guidelines clarifying existing rules that written consent for exams is mandatory for hospitals that participate in Medicare and Medicaid.

Performing a pelvic exam on an anesthetized patient without informed consent was made illegal in New York in 2019 thanks to a bill co-sponsored by state Sen. Roxanne Persaud, who stated, “Non-consensual pelvic exams are a violation of a woman’s absolute right over her body and they have remained admissible long enough; there is no place for them in New York.”

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BIKER HIT BY CAR DIES OF INJURIES

MIDWOOD — CYCLIST FELIPE VELAZQUEZ, AGE 47, PASSED AWAY on Saturday from injuries sustained in a car crash on March 12, reports the Brooklyn Paper. Velazquez spent two weeks at Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital after being transported there by paramedics in critical condition before his death. According to police, Velazquez was struck by a Kia Sportage at the intersection of Avenue O and East 16 Street after leaving the sidewalk and entering the roadway.

Police say that no arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing; the driver of the Kia remained on the scene.

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FIVE QUEENS MEN INDICTED FOR BRUTAL MURDER OF BROOKLYN LAUNDROMAT OWNER

DOWNTOWN — FIVE MEN FROM FAR ROCKAWAY have been indicted for murder, conspiracy to commit murder, robbery, and other charges in connection with the brutal execution of a laundromat owner in East Flatbush. It is alleged that the victim’s cousin plotted the assassination with a friend, who recruited his teenage stepson and others. According to Brooklyn D.A. Eric Gonzalez, on Dec. 1, 2023, Money Perkins, 37, was ambushed by four armed assailants inside his laundromat, Money P. Clean in East Flatbush. A surveillance video shows the victim struggling with one of the gunmen as he is shot multiple times. One suspect is then seen slamming the victim’s head on the floor multiple times and snatching a chain, valued at over $30,000, from his neck.

Indicted are Ronnie Butler, 46; Luis Mercado, 48; Zecharyah Slay 16; Shaleek Riddick, 19; and Diante Stinson, 20. All were ordered held without bail and to return to court on May 9, 2024.