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N.Y.’S ‘SHOT BY JOANNA MOLLOY, KERRY WILLS and MIKE JACCARINO DAILY NEWS WRITERS MANHATTANITE ANDIE San- tiago never gave up on dreams of her wedding day. Now they can come to frui- tion. “I would love to have the dream that little girls always have,” said Santiago, 25, stand- ing with Mary Rodriguez, her 30-year-old paramour, at the Stonewall Inn, where the LGBT movement kicked off. “I want my mother to be able to see me in my wedding dress.” Hundreds had gathered with her at the LGBT lodestone in Greenwich Village, waiting and hoping and praying — some in drag — that their officials in the state Senate would grant them the long-sought-after equality. They held Technicolor ban- ners, chanted slogans as loudly as their lungs would allow and sang, “Somewhere Over the Rain- bow.” And then news of the vote reached them with all the herald- ry of a score of trumpets unleash- ing a thunderous bellow. Someone yelled out, “I do!” and the crowd erupted in joyful exclamation and childlike exu- berance. They had waited so long and so patiently for the news that it was as if a dam had buckled and all their pentup frustration came cascading forth in a fusillade of howls and high-fives. “This has been a long road,” said a gleeful Gilbert Baker, 60, of Harlem, the self-professed inven- tor of the rainbow flag. “Having gay marriage is not going to stop homophobia, but it’s going to send a message to the country and the world that if we can do it in New York, we can do it anywhere.” “I can’t wait for the gay mar- riage law to pass in New York,” drag queen Hedda Lettuce is often quoted as saying, “because I just can’t wait for gay divorce!” It’s a line that always gets laughs, but for some folks outside the Stonewall Inn, the Legisla- ture’s foot-dragging on the same- sex marriage bill was no joke. “We knew it was going to be a matter of when — not if,” said Robert Ostergaard, 44, of Chelsea. “That’s the arc of histo- ry.” “It was a huge disappointment last time, when the bill didn’t pass,” said Paul Feinman, 46, of Chelsea, who is engaged to Oster- gaard. “I’m overjoyed and at a loss for words. I’m thrilled that I don’t have to go to Massachu- setts.” “It’s going to be nice to give my mom a wedding to plan instead of a civil union,” added Dan Gold- man, 26, of East Harlem. “My partner, Leah, and I have been together for 9 years, and we have a 5-year-old daughter,” said Cathy Renna a few hours before the state Senate finally passed the bill. “We married in a religious cer- emony, but when she had a sei- zure reaction to medication, I had to bring a power of attorney to the hospital in order to be in- volved in decisions about her care.” Meanwhile, Andie Santiago joyfully exclaimed before the vote, “I love her so much, and I want to marry her. I want her to have my children.” Rodriguez was nearby. The two could now have their dream. With Daniel Prendergast [email protected] Longtime couples’ wait is over — Gov. Cuomo hands pens to legislators after signing into law a bill legalizing same-sex marriage minutes after it passed the State Senate at the Capitol in Albany yesterday. Below, Sen. Stephen Saland, R-Poughkeepsie, was one of four Republicans topro- vide the margin needed to pass the bill. Photos by AP Exuberant revelers celebrate last night at the landmark BY RICH SCHAPIRO DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER BROOKLYN MOM Jo-Ann Shain and her partner Mary Jo Kennedy have waited 29 years and seven months for the news that came last night. They don’t plan to wait much longer. “We hope to be among the first in line at the city clerk’s office,” crowed Shain, 58, who has a 22-year-old daughter, Aliya, with Kennedy. “We can’t wait to get married. Our daughter wants to walk us down the aisle, and I can’t think of anything more joyful than our daughter walking the two of us down the aisle in front of all our friends and family.” Kennedy, overcome with emo- tion, struggled to summon the words to express her joy. “It’s incredible because I grew up thinking this day would never come,” said the 56-year-old fami- ly practice doctor who lives with Shain in Park Slope. The legislative approval of the same-sex marriage was celebrat- ed by thousands across the city — but for long-time gay couples, it carries a special significance. Just ask George Constantinou, who has been dating his partner Farid Lancheros since February 2001. They are the soon-to-be fathers of twins, due in November. “This is a dream come true and to have this in place before the kids are born, it’s something I never thought would happen,” said Constantinou, 35, who runs Bogota Latin Bistro in Park Slope with his partner. Finally, dreams do come true GAYS CAN MARRY Farid Lancheros (l.) and partner George Constantinou will now be able to celebrate the birth of their children — and marriage. 4 Saturday, June 25, 2011 DAILY NEWS NYDailyNews.com Im
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N.Y.’S ‘SHOT
BYJOANNA MOLLOY,KERRYWILLS
andMIKE JACCARINODAILYNEWS WRITERS
MANHATTANITE ANDIE San-tiago never gave up on dreams ofherweddingday.
Now they can come to frui-tion.
“I would love to have thedream that little girls alwayshave,” said Santiago, 25, stand-ing with Mary Rodriguez, her30-year-old paramour, at theStonewall Inn, where the LGBTmovementkickedoff.
“I want my mother to be abletoseeme inmyweddingdress.”
Hundreds had gathered withher at the LGBT lodestone inGreenwich Village, waiting andhoping and praying — some indrag — that their officials in thestate Senate would grant themthe long-sought-afterequality.
They held Technicolor ban-ners, chanted slogansas loudlyastheir lungswouldallowandsang,“Somewhere Over the Rain-bow.”
And then news of the votereached them with all the herald-ry of a score of trumpets unleash-inga thunderousbellow.
Someone yelled out, “I do!”and the crowd erupted in joyfulexclamation and childlike exu-berance. They had waited so longand so patiently for the news thatitwasas if adamhadbuckled andall their pentup frustration camecascading forth in a fusillade ofhowlsandhigh-fives.
“This has been a long road,”saidagleefulGilbertBaker, 60,ofHarlem, the self-professed inven-torof the rainbowflag.
“Having gay marriage is notgoing to stop homophobia, butit’s going to send a message to thecountry and the world that if wecan do it in New York, we can doit anywhere.”
“I can’t wait for the gay mar-riage law to pass in New York,”drag queen Hedda Lettuce isoften quoted as saying, “becauseI just can’twait for gaydivorce!”
It’s a line that always getslaughs,but for some folks outsidethe Stonewall Inn, the Legisla-ture’s foot-dragging on the same-sexmarriagebillwasno joke.
“We knew it was going to be amatter of when — not if,” saidRobert Ostergaard, 44, ofChelsea. “That’s the arc of histo-ry.”
“It was a huge disappointmentlast time, when the bill didn’tpass,” said Paul Feinman, 46, ofChelsea, who is engaged to Oster-gaard. “I’m overjoyed and at aloss for words. I’m thrilled that Idon’t have to go to Massachu-setts.”
“It’s going tobenice to givemymomawedding toplan instead ofa civil union,” added Dan Gold-man,26,ofEastHarlem.
“My partner, Leah, and I havebeen together for 9 years, and wehave a 5-year-old daughter,” saidCathy Renna a few hours beforethe stateSenate finally passed thebill.
“We married in a religious cer-emony, but when she had a sei-zure reaction to medication, Ihad to bring a power of attorneyto the hospital in order to be in-volved in decisions about hercare.”
Meanwhile, Andie Santiagojoyfully exclaimed before thevote, “I love her so much, and Iwant to marry her. I want her tohave my children.” Rodriguezwas nearby. The two could nowhave their dream. With Daniel Prendergast
Longtime couples’ wait is over —
Gov. Cuomo hands pens to legislators after signinginto law a bill legalizing same-sex marriage minutesafter it passed the State Senate at the Capitol inAlbany yesterday. Below, Sen. Stephen Saland,R-Poughkeepsie, was one of four Republicans topro-vide the margin needed to pass the bill. Photos by AP
Exuberant revelers celebrate last night at the landmark
BYRICH SCHAPIRODAILYNEWS STAFFWRITER
BROOKLYN MOM Jo-AnnShain and her partner Mary JoKennedy have waited 29 yearsand seven months for the newsthatcame lastnight.
They don’t plan to wait muchlonger.
“We hope to be among the firstin line at the city clerk’s office,”crowed Shain, 58, who has a22-year-old daughter, Aliya, withKennedy.
“We can’t wait to get married.
Our daughter wants to walk usdown the aisle, and I can’t thinkof anything more joyful than ourdaughter walking the two of usdown the aisle in front of all ourfriendsand family.”
Kennedy, overcome with emo-tion, struggled to summon thewords to expressher joy.
“It’s incredible because I grewup thinking this day would nevercome,” said the 56-year-old fami-ly practice doctor who lives withShain inParkSlope.
The legislative approval of thesame-sex marriage was celebrat-
ed by thousands across the city —but for long-time gay couples, itcarriesa special significance.
Just ask George Constantinou,who has been dating his partnerFarid Lancheros since February2001.
Theyare the soon-to-be fathersof twins, due inNovember.
“This is a dream come true andto have this in place before thekids are born, it’s something Inever thought would happen,”said Constantinou, 35, who runsBogota Latin Bistro in Park Slopewithhis partner.
Finally,dreams docome true
GAYS CAN MARRY
Farid Lancheros (l.) and partnerGeorge Constantinou will nowbe able to celebrate the birth oftheir children — and marriage.
4 Saturday, June 25, 2011 DAILY NEWSNYDailyNews.com
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BYDAVID HINCKLEYDAILYNEWS TVCRITIC
“SWAMP SHARK” swims onto your TVscreen just in time to answer the questionthat’s been tormenting the movie worldfor longer thanmostofus canremember.
Whateverhappened toD.B.Sweeney?Well, he’s been found. He’s cruising the
bayou on a small boat in search of a largeshark.
As you watch him, all you can think is,that boy needs a bigger boat. Could D.B.Sweeney be the only person in the worldwhohasnever seen“Jaws”?
Well, no matter. Griff Furst, who direct-ed “Swamp Shark,” has not only seen“Jaws,”heabsorbed it.
Imagine “Jaws” set in a large swamp,with a really, really low-budget shark, andyou’re95%of thewayhome.
That’s not criticism, either. As fans of allcheap horror flicks know, the goofier thestory and the lower the budget, the greaterthe fun.
Rachel McDaniel (Kristy Swanson)runs a family-owned restaurant in a smalltown in Louisiana. You know when herbrother (Jeff Chase) has a name like
“Swamp Thing” that they probably don’thold their reunions at Mensa meetings.Still, life would be okay except that SheriffWatson (Robert Davi) has a bad attitudeand a bad habit of smuggling dangerousexoticcritters into town.
It’s not clear exactly why he does this,but it’s clear that the danger level on thebayou spikes when the swamp shark getsloose.Besides being theonly thing in townwith a worse attitude than the sheriff, theswampshark ishungry.
This is not good news for several mem-bers of the cast, to whom we are advisednot tobecome tooattached.
“Swamp Shark” does honor the victimetiquette of horror movies, however, inseveral criticalways.
First, several of the people who are man-gled and eaten by the shark deserve it.Theyare badpeople.
Second, you do not want to be a teenag-er sneakingoff foran illicit dalliancewhena lethal predator is loose in your neighbor-hood, landor sea.Whether thebadactor isa maniac with an ax or a fish with a weak-ness for jail bait, any teenager who thinkssome secluded, exposed area is the idealspot foraquickie is just asking tobecome astatistic.
And, oh yeah, about D.B. He playsCharlie, a mysterious stranger who driftsinto town and shows up at Rachel’s restau-ranteverymorning foracupofcoffee.
Naturally he’s got more on his mindthan two sugars and cream. Just as natural-ly, he turns out to know something aboutsharks.
You’d say he’s a little like the RichardDreyfuss character in “Jaws” except, aspreviously noted, Charlie doesn’t appeartohaveseen“Jaws.”
But we have. And now we can see“Jaws” lite.
Cheap fun is jawesome in ‘Swamp Shark’
Jumping the “Shark”? From left, Richard Tanne, D.B. Sweeney and Kristy Swanson
TV TODAY
ACROSS
1 Astern4 Cans, in England8 “Come — Your Horn”12 Bill and —13 Vanessa — Hudgens14 Part to play15 Shown, “Men in Black” star: 3 wds.18 Canadian singer/actress Cassie19 Faintest20 Balderdash21 Participates at Stowe
22 “Real Time with Bill —”25 2009 fi lm, “— the Ninja”28 LL Cool J movie, “Deliver Us From —”29 “Where — the Children?”30 Chutzpah33 Mariah or Macdonald35 Serling and Steiger37 “— of the Worlds”38 Julianna Margulies on “The Good Wife”40 The “O” in “The O.C.”
44 She’s Cuddy on “House”: 2 wds.46 Rocker Billy47 Data, briefl y48 Hubbub49 Huge amount50 Actress Barbara51 Bandleader Brown
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1 New Testament book2 Daniel Day-Lewis’ “My Left —”3 Minnie Driver movie, “Return — —”4 Singer Swift
5 Estuary6 Dir. from Philadelphia to NYC7 Leaks slowly8 James or Josh9 1996 Chris Cooper fi lm: 2 wds.10 Acapulco cheers11 Dominic of “The Wire”16 Unmitigated17 The “half” of “Two and a Half Men”22 “3 — and a Baby”23 Blvd. kin24 Actor Bret of “Reaper”
26 Poetic preposition27 Actor Alejandro31 Compositions for a singer32 Ms. McClurg33 Mr. Daly of “Total Request Live”34 “I smell — —!”36 Actress Frost37 Author Tom38 Blazing39 Beach resort41 Actress Elise42 French author Andre43 Baseball’s Slaughter45 “The — of the Affair”
LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS, aboveSee next week’s issue for solution.
ANSWERS: JINGLE, ACTING, SURVEY, MICKEY.This actor was a winner at the “Just for Laughs”
Montreal Comedy Festival in 1996: KEVIN JAMES.
Use the clues to help unscramble the four Jumbles, one letter to each square to form four words. Then arrange the circled letters to form the answer, as suggested by the cartoon and clue.
TV CROSSWORDS
TV JUMBLE BY DAVID L. HOYT
‘Swamp Shark’ HHHHH
Tonight at 9, Syfy
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