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BROOKLYN WEEKLY, FEB. 3, 2019
SHORE
VALENTINE’S
striptease with big-tent circus
routines that will make
you forget your lonely heart
— or your Valentine!
Do Valentine’s Day
dirty at Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe St. between N.
11th and N. 12th streets in
Williamsburg, (718) 963–
3369, www.brooklynbowl.
com. Feb. 14 at 7:30 pm.
UN-SHORE: City preservationists told the developer planning to
turn the landmarked Shore Theater into a hotel and spa to take its
plans back to the drawing board, and create a better homage to
the old venue’s iconic sign, which superstorm Sandy destroyed in
2012. File photo by Elizabeth Graham
$22 ($50 VIP).
Laugh at singles!
Comedian Lane Moore
will swipe right and roast
the desperate singles of
Tinder before a live audience
at Littlefield (which
is really going all-in on
Valentine’s Day events
this year).
The funny gal will
project her touch-screen
antics on the big screen
as she deconstructs the
shallow, sex-fueled universe
of online dating.
And equally funny
people Jo Firestone, Jean
Grae, and Sam Grittner
will join Moore for the improvised
“Valentine’s Day
Spectacular” edition of her
monthly comedy show.
“Tinder Live” at Littlefi
eld (635 Sackett St. between
Third and Fourth
avenues in Gowanus, www.
littlefi eldnyc.com). Feb. 16
at 8:30 pm. $15.
freshing the split-level
site’s exterior by restoring
its seven-story tower’s
original limestone base,
replacing decaying parts
of its brick façade, swapping
its decrepit top-fl oor
balcony with a newly built
replica, and hanging a fabric
banner in place of the
old venue’s iconic sign destroyed
in 2012 by superstorm
Sandy .
It also proposed removing
the fi re-escape stairway
outside of the property’s
four-story building, which
formerly contained the theater.
But the architects need
to go back to the drawing
board and make their proposed
32-and-a-half foot red
fabric banner more similar
to the theater’s original
neon sign, perhaps by illuminating
it, according to
the city preservationists,
who included the iconic signage
as part of their 2010
designation of the theater
as an individual exterior
landmark.
The Commission also
recommended keeping the
four-story building’s exterior
fi re-escape stairway,
or replacing it with a mural
or some other feature that
would honor the former
theater within that structure,
because the current
plans do not do enough to
recognize that part of the
site’s history, according to a
member.
“At this point you don’t
know that it was once a theater,”
said Commissioner
Adi Shamir-Baron.
Another city preservationist
suggested the architects
embrace their creative
sides and think about
how they could use that
side of the building to pay
homage to both the former
movie house and its
home neighborhood.
“My recommendation
would be go back and be creative
— not that there necessarily
has to be a piece of
artwork or even a stairwell
in the place of what was
there, but just think about
the district and what it’s all
about,” said Jeanne Lutfy.
There is no set date for
Pye Properties to return
with new plans for the Commission
to formally vote on,
according to agency spokeswoman
Zodet Negron, who
said its members must still
coordinate with the developer
to determine when
the revised designs will be
ready to review.
Still, a bigwig at Pye
Properties — which scooped
up the Shore Theater for $14
million in 2016 — praised
his architects’ overall restoration
plan, telling this
newspaper the team did “an
amazing job,” and that they
plan to alter the designs
accordingly to satisfy the
Commission.
“We have some tweaks
to work out, but the overall
adaptive reuse and design
for the project is on
the right track,” said Eddie
Yadgarov.
The Shore Theater —
which opened as Loew’s Coney
Island in 1925, and later
screened X-rated movies in
1972 under the ownership of
the Brandt Company — has
been dormant for decades,
ever since Kansas Fried
Chicken mogul Horace Bullard
purchased the property
in 1978 and put it up for sale
soon after, when the state
squashed his plans to install
a hotel and casino there.
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WEAR RED DAY
THRIVING: Ellis, who now works as an actress and advocates for heart health, has not had a cardiac
episode in roughly a decade. Tabitha Ellis
CHAMPION
was only a few minutes, she recalled.
When Ellis sought treatment at the
hospital, all indications were that she
probably had a mini stroke. But tests
showed no evidence of one. There was
nothing for the doctors to do but advise
her to watch for future symptoms.
A decade later, Ellis — now 27 and
working as an actress in New York City
— is grateful she hasn’t had a recurrence,
according to her dad.
“I’m not sure she would have done half
the things she’s done if not for her heart
problem. It made her fearless,” Todd Ellis
said. “A lot of kids might not try something,
but Tabitha always said, ‘Let’s try
it — the worst thing that can happen is
I fail.’ ”
Ellis’s heart condition taught her that
every day is a gift, and that everybody
has their own problems.
She’s been volunteering for the
American Heart Association since she
was 10, helping at runs in her younger
years, and speaking at events as an
adult, including at the United Nations,
where she recently shared her story and
advocated for global health-care access.
“A lot of people are affected by cardiac
issues like mine,” Ellis said. “It’s nice to
meet others who have similar stories.”
— American Heart Association
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Heart-health tips for women
Recognizing the threat that heart
disease poses is a great fi rst step
for women. The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration offers the following advice
to women looking to prioritize their
heart health:
1. Consume a heart-friendly
diet
When examining labels, look for foods
that are low in sodium and sugar. When
planning meals, avoid foods that are high
in trans fats.
The Cleveland Clinic advises consumers
to check labels for “partially hydrogenated
oils,” which are a hidden source
of trans fats. In addition, the Clinic notes
that foods such as cakes, pies, cookies,
biscuits, microwavable breakfast sandwiches,
and many types of crackers contain
trans fats.
2. Take existing conditions
seriously
High blood pressure, diabetes, and
high cholesterol can increase a woman’s
risk for heart disease. Take medications
as directed, monitor blood sugar levels
if you have diabetes, and routinely
have your blood pressure and cholesterol
tested to ensure any preexisting conditions
are not increasing your risk for
heart disease.
3. Discuss aspirin intake
The Food and Drug Administration
notes that many physicians prescribe aspirin
to lower patients’ risk of heart disease,
clot-related strokes, and other problems
related to cardiovascular disease.
However, there are risks associated with
long-term aspirin use.
Bleeding in the stomach, bleeding in
the brain, kidney failure, and certain
types of stroke are some of the potential
side effects of long-term aspirin use, according
to the Administration. Such side
effects may never appear, but the risk
that they might makes discussing the
pros and cons of aspirin well worth it.
Women can learn more about heart
disease by visiting www.fda.gov.
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