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Wednesday, July 16th 2008

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upfromflames: Yeah I appreciate your voice here too! Question for you: When Puerto Rican folks replaced Italians, did they tend to join the catholic congregations--i am thinking about St. Barbara's Cathedral and school, which i am writing about now. What do you remember?

in response to A Rare Ruin in Bushwick

Ekimsknird: Yeah my wife and I went to Norway last summer (when the dollar was pretty close to the kroner) and we took out some relatives for pizza. Two large pizzas with 2 or 3 toppings each, 1 pitcher of beer a couple of coffees and ice cream. About...

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Natasha Totin: wow, people really know how to judge things. Did anyone ever stop and think that they didn't even look at it like that. My dad has worked for Staten Island Hospital for over 30 years, and they have helped every different kind of person who has ever walked into that...

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Todger: I wonder if "rouge mathematicians" perform calculations using the red numbers that are often found on calendars ...? :-)

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Seen: Seen is a legend 2!!

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Lou Romero: Good exchange UFF, The catholic schools other reason for closing was the declining enrollment from the local neighborhoods (ie: PRs and Blacks), many of these families could not afford the tuition. I remember classmates of mine going to the Public Schools after 4 to 6 years in catholic schools. As for gentrification, an uncle...

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Janice P.: To OG From GCC: I lived on E. Dauphin St. a block and a half from Kensington Ave. My cousin bought the house from my parents in 1962 and is still there. Her house inside is beautiful because she had a lot of remodeling done. She is 74. ...

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Jamie: These are great. There's something that film picks up that a CCD can't MORE PLZ

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Stu : I'm from class 05 thats school was poppin hard back then I learn a lot of thing about people and made new friends and found old ones. now I'm doing IT Tech work. R.I.P. Zaneen

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chiamattt: great pictures dude/ette

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CartLegger: This was probably abandoned after being stolen, found on the swampy edge of Howard Beach.

in response to A Sign of Past Times?

وردة الروح: ولله حرام

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krimzer kkk: im a filipino but living in montreal! and here's my top 10! 1.montreal,canada 2.makati,philippines 3.seattle,usa 4.toronto,canada 5.sydney,australia 6.chicago,usa 7.hong kong 8.new york,usa 9.calgary,canada 10,san francisco,usa

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tinfoil smith: many moons have come and gone since ja started, stoped, started, quit again.....repeat. i wonder if any of us on this post (besides skuf one if that was really him, props from the middle of nowhere land)will be loved, hated, respected like that after even 2 years have passed since...

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*: fuck art, just bomb.

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jonathan avildsen: anyone want beef? bring it. Born Jul 1969 217 CATALINA ST LOS ANGELES, CA 90004 PEEKSKILL NY VALLEY VILLAGE CA JOHN G AVILDSEN Born 1935 2423 BRIARCREST RD BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210 9049 ALTO CEDRO DR BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210 15250 VENTURA BLVD SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91403 MELISSA AVILDSEN (born 1942) 2509 30TH AVE...

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Peter: your photos are really nice... you should consider sending the payphone flick to 2600 (www.2600.com/phones). i like how the photos are scans of prints with nice white borders. its getting harder and harder to find developers around here that will still do that for you. also loving the scooter. got any...

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Amber: Nice shots. I like the stormy one the best. And I love the smoke stacky one -- great composition. Same with the cityscape, beach, foliage in front. Thanks.

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little ukraine: sndp

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anon (82.132.136.215): All Images Copyright c2008 INSIGNIA PICTURES Most shots taken with Nikon F3 and Nikkor 70-210mm f4 zoom lens Kodak colorama film.

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keli: It is said my Grandfather owned a bar on the corner of Empire Blvd and New york Ave in the 1940's.His name was Alphonse Callori.Is there anyone out there with the recolection of the name of the bar or my grandfather.Any and all info will be cherised. Thank You ...

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anon (d193-238-254.home3.cgocable.net): I actually live in this building right now...Theres 2 apartments, very big.

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