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Peter: this is a pretty thought provoking topic, and definitely one that prompted me to also think of the bronx... check this: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bronx# . . . x#The_Bronx_in_the_movies apparently, it had alot to do with arson-for-insurance fraud... which would certainly parallel with the fiscal crisis that nyc was going through, as a whole, in the 1970s. heres another good site...

in response to Why Did Bushwick Burn?

EvilGentleman: Last time I played with the translation software too much, I was given a stern warning by Hool. I wanna be a good boy this time, LOL. But it is nice to know you try to speak the other languages as best you can. I do the same, but only...

in response to You Know You\'re in Montreal When...

Brad: $$$. Insurance money was a major motivating factor among other problems at the time, in NYC, and in other major cities like Chicago. At least that's what I've read about time and time again, as I wasnt' alive then, nor have I ever lived in New York City. You might...

in response to Why Did Bushwick Burn?

Pissed off tax paying citizen: To Me: I agree that some of it is artwork, however defacing property without permission is still against the law. If exposure is what they want, then why don't they buy a huge piece of cavass, tag it and then display it where they would tag illegaly. That would give them...

in response to Albuquerque Graffiti Flood

upfromflames: Ben: What did your family do when they tore down your home? Did you stay in Bushwick or move to another community?

in response to A Rare Ruin in Bushwick

EvilGentleman: I bought the chocolate at my wife's office on Cavendish, and thus helped in a small part to fund you. (Actually, I bought two, cuz they were gooooood.) The table is in the kitchen of my apartment in Dorval. I can understand the love of a flair with words, as I...

in response to Bimbo Daycare

TomJV: Cool pics. I'd love to do that job!

in response to Farewell Basswood Tree

pierre: i lived on the corner of Evergreen and Dekalb in the mid 70's. i remember a fire on the opposite corner that took down the whole Dekalb side of the block, something like 10 buildings gone overnight. all the bulidings were attached and mostly wood framed so they...

in response to Why Did Bushwick Burn?

Ben: Yo! lived on Wilson between Cooper n Moffet, till 1960, suspect you weren't even born yet, they tore down mty 2 family house and put up a school.

in response to A Rare Ruin in Bushwick

Nancy D'Elia: Good grief indeed, Mr. Wilson. How would you explain all the business names of restaurants in New York or in Montreal for that matter that have Italian names in them?I realized that some people might infer other things in the word bimbo but I liked the poetry and the flair...

in response to Bimbo Daycare

mm: I grew up on the northside (marysville). Yes Union and Main steets are not the most attractive streets,but if you were to peddle your little bike to the ville and take some pictures you would see the beauty history and uniqueness of the northside.The people on BOTH sides of the...

in response to Northside Fredericton

Scott: Hey one more thing my old house is 2114 E Clearfield St Phila Pa 19134 if you could post some pics of that area that would be a wild site also Lee and Inidana is a wild tourist site as well. Thanks....

in response to Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004

Scott: I was born and raised in kensington and it has and always will be hell on earth! Now I live in New Orleans.... I have a family and I am working on my third college degree along with performing as a Black hawk Pilot in the Louisiana Army...

in response to Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004

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