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NEIGHBORHOOD 1k aT lU mm Daily News. Thursday. October, 4, 1984 Tudor Cf( ly tenants vjiii court round! Koch on juries Mayor Koch will head a list of speakers at a public hearing on jury management by the Assembly Standing Committee on the Judiciary at 10 a.m. today in the New York County Lawyers' Association Building. 14 Vesey St.

Assemblyman Saul Weprin (D-Queens), committee chairman, said other speakers scheduled to testify include Chief Judge Lawrence Cooke of the State Court of Appeals; Thomas DeVivo, president of the State Association of Commissioners of Jurors; Norman Adler, Network for Voter Registration, and Assemblyman Pete Grannis (OYorkville). A I if 7 I 1 sion and the Conciliation and Appeals Board that the parks are "essential services." It was llelmsley's appeal of those rulings that Justice Stecher ruled on. "We're very pleased," said association president John McKean. "It's the twelfth decision we've had, and all have gone our way. But it isn't the end.

We expect him to appeal." In July 1983, the Office of Rent Control denied Helmsley permission to develop the park sites, saying they were an "essential service" for the rent-controlled tenants of the complex. Shortly afterward, the conciliation and appeals board found the parks were a "required service" for rent-stabilized tenants. The ruling Tuesday, while it did overturn the Rent Control office's decision, saved the parks because of the second part of the decision upheld the CAB finding that the parks were essential for rent-stabilized tenants. Helmsley's attorney, Alan Gelb, said the ruling will be appealed, and "we are going to finish the job." By DON FLYNN and RICKI FULMAN Real estate giant Harry Helmsley has lost the latest round in his battle to build luxury apartment buildings on two parks in Tudor City. Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Martin Stecher ruled Tuesday that the two parks in the East Side apartment complex are "essential services" for Tudor City's rent-stabilized apartments.

Stecher ruled, however, that the parks are not a required service' for rent-controlled tenants. The 1974 Rent Stabilization Law sought to maintain reasonable rents, he said, but also sought to "maintain the ambience and quality of life" in rent-stabilized buildings. "It was not enough under the law for landlords to provide only bricks and mortar," Stecher concluded. Malcolm S. Taub, a counsel for the tenants, said: "Practically speaking, since the majority of the tenants (75) are rent-stabilized, this decision is protective of the parks, and has positive re- Parks are ruled "essential W.

Side me, no Stein, less green Museum ups tix The Solomon. R. Guggenheim Museum has raised its general admission fee from $2.50 to $3 and its student and senior citizen fee from $1.50 to $1 .75. Children under 7 are admitted free. Under a Mobil grant, admission is free on Tuesdays from 5 p.m.

to 8 p.m. No pickup Monday There will be no refuse collection or street cleaning on Monday, which is Columbus Day, Sanitation Commissioner Norman Steisel announced. Collections normally made on Monday will be made on Tuesday, he said. Questions about Sanitation services and schedules should go to the Sanitation Action Center at (212) 334-8590. Tour for tower The Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.

is offering an all-expenses-paid trip to Venice for the best photograph of the landmark Metropolitan Tower, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary. The contest is open to both amateurs and professionals, and also includes 10 second prizes and 20 third prizes. In addition, there is a special category for high school students, with a $3,000 scholarship for the winner. Entries, in both black and white or color, must be postmarked by Jan. 15.

1985. For additional information contact the insurance company. Walk-a-Thon set Cancer Care Inc. and the national Cancer Foundation will hold a 10-mile Staten Island Walk-a-Thon on Sunday star ting at noon from Miller Field at the Cedar Grove Ave. entrance in New Dorp.

Registration begins at 1 1 a.m. Walkers are asked to get as many sponsors as possible. Those wishing to take part should call (718) 987-9005 or (718) 948-3122 for information and sponsor sheets. The route runs to the Verrazano Bndge Plaza and back. Proceeds go to Cancer Care Inc.

1 bordered by 40th and 43d Sts. and First and Second Aves. The Tudor City Association, representing 2,000 tenants, had won rulings from the City Rent Commis trict and its lopsided Democratic enrollment. The district has 169,000 registered Democrats and 22,000 Republicans. In past elections Weiss has trounced Republicans by landslides.

Nevertheless, Katzman is trying to convince voters that Weiss is too liberal to represent the district. "I think he's too extreme," he said. "If he was simply liberal and responsible I would not be running." A transplanted Long Islander, Katzman lives with his parents at 30 Lincoln Plaza. He said he had decided to make his first bid for elective office after Weiss had appeared on a TV news show to call for President Reagan's impeachment after the invasion of Grenada. Katzman supports Reagan but opposes many of the President's conservative positions.

"I'm against the MX missile and B-l bomber, I oppose school prayer, I'm for federally funded abortions and I support gay rights," Katzman said. "I consider myself a liberal Republican." Except for a furious exchange over a bill to amend the Child Protection Act, Weiss has paid little heed to Katzman's campaign and has not even opened a campaign headquarters. Katzman had scored Weiss suits for the tenants." Helmsley has been trying since 1970 to put. up two high-rise luxury condominiums on the two parks inside the Tudor City complex. Greenwich Village to River-dale in the Bronx, pits Ted Weiss, a Democrat who has represented the district for eight years, against Kenneth Katzman, a budding political analyst and self-described liberal Republican.

Novice campaigner Katzman, who will turn 25 this month, has learned what veteran politicians know full well. "It's rough raising money," he noted. With the help of Republi- AN ANALYSIS can backers. Katzman estimated, he will spend between $15,000 and $20,000. Weiss plans to spend even less if he can help it, according to his press secretary, Chris Godak.

"We'll be sharing expenses of local clubs for palm cards and the like," she said. Katzman is a Ph student at New York University, studying international relations and Middle Eastern affairs. He holds a master's degree in political science from NYU and has worked briefly as a political analyst in Israel. While readily conceding he is a decided underdog in his little-noticed contest, Katzman insists he has "a chance" of winning despite Weiss' popularity in the dis for casting the sole "no" vote last November on a bill that expanded laws against child pornography. Weiss accused Katzman of emulating Joe McCarthy.

He said he had opposed the amendments because he felt they were too broad and would infringe on civil liberties of innocent individuals. Weiss said he had voted in favor of the Child Protection Act on other occasions While no firm dates have been set, groups are trying to arrange debates between Weiss and Katzman before the Nov. 6 election. 4 i Kenneth Katzman, opponent. By FRANK LOMBARDI Andrew Stein and Bill Green need have no fear.

Their West Side counterparts are not about to make them look cheap. While Democrat Stein and his equally wealthy Republican opponent Green are expected to spend well over $1 million in their battle for the 15th District "Silk Stocking" congressional seat, the West Side's two congressional candidates probably will spend less than $50,000. The race in the 17th District, which stretches from Rep. Ted Weiss, incumbent. 4 -ft St -i if II if i.