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Eleni: Thanks for existing for my first trip to montreal. It was the first time visiting a place like this. The guys were amazing - especially the super-tall security guard. And to Andrew, who...... margarita kontarovich : i will be decorate of the christmas on monday december 1st, 2008. i will be buy real plastic tree christmas day on thursday december 18th,2008. it is very cold today. new york city very cold...... Richie Rubin: Allan,Howard;`da Pit'was`PigTown'gang's hdqtrs as was`York Diner'
across Lefferts ave.from`White Castle'great Pizza joint next door
to`basement'Pit'.free Pizza when B'klyn Dodgers won series in`55,
& some deli's gave away franks & knishes!,what a day!remember
`Happy Felton's Knothole Gang'?[on tv before games]Kids...... Allan: Howard,
Now that you mention it, I do remember playing 'knucks'. Not recalling how the number of knucks were determined but I think we used a deck of cards. Something about you could decide to get...... Howard : Anybody remember playing "Knucks"? Packs with the rubber heel of a shoe? Marble season?
Knish carts. Tormenting the matron at the Carroll theater on Crown and Utica on Sat afternoon at the "matinee". Buying a Mother's...... Jason: Yellowknife? Really? YELLOWKNIFE??? You should've included Winterpeg in the mix somewhere. From one side of the river you get a nice look at downtown with the the Esplenade Riel cable bridge in the foreground, and...... Charhan: wow, reading all these articals brings back great memories.I grew up at Front and Indiana and went to St. Hugh's, A few years back I had to go down to the 24th to report my...... Richie Rubin: Allan;well,dat BIG space `twixt bldgs seemed like a`courtyard/atrium']WE[on St,Johns pl.]didn't have any`open spaces'like YOU Union st.kids had,but WE had a`backyard'w/fences
WE climed over & were in a`strange'woyld'..some folks even had nice
fruit/vegi.gardens[on Sterling pl.]& on `Google Earth'YOU...... margarita kontarovich : bird happened in the cross the street in the morning. bird was died today in the morning. hit a car. cross the street. bird was hitting a car in the morning. cross the street. i...... Brucie: Webb's mabe the best glazed donuts on earth. I used to deliver the morning Inquirer and sometimes people would pay me while I was delivering papers and that meant that I had cash on the...... zagg: Funny, I'm cringing that I had to ride public transportation (Sarnia Transit is infact: CRAP). I've been biking happily 5+ KM since August to work, but now winter had come and the roads...... Richie Rubin: Allan;I thought YOU lived in Judy O's b'ldg[w/courtyard]but I
guess YA didn't!dat's why I mentioned Joel Bercy,Shelly Finkel,& Alan & Judy Oshinsky[not YOUR`Bro..I didn't know Him[?]did YOU
know Joanie Borrusso[Union st.cor.of Skin-neck-titty ave.]a floor
above`Pachman's'candystore around corner!check out`Google...... Susan Schofield nee Hibbert: My Dad Charlie and his twin brothers Roy and Donny Hibbert were brought up on Melrose Avenue, Verdun their Dad was a police Seargant in Verdun from 1924 to 1936 am trying to find out...... Howard : I saw Harry Truman in a motorcade campaigning for President riding through Eastern Parkway. It was Petach Tikvah (Gate of Hope)on Lincoln Place & Rochester Ave. . For a couple of years Dubrow's had...... Diane Dole: Hi Pat, we will have to organise a reunion one day, We carry on proudly our tradition that great gandad felt passionate about. We had some great times with Annie and Polly and all our...... Peter: actually, the truth behind this is that i used to have to walk to work because i was so broke. lol. then i finally got a bike. and then, a job that allowed me to...... Allan: If I recall correctly, and that's not likely, Judy O was a grade behind me and my brother a grade behind her. The building with the "courtyard" was down the block towards Utica. I lived...... BELROC IOF: There is also another Bel doing freight right now.
I would have to see the train to tell you.
Guess its a common name now.
And yes that bridge across from the DMV was my spot for years.
Now...... CartLegger: OK, I'll bite. But I'll also cheat and use the words of Daniella Romano, head archivist for the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
BLDG 1/291, Material Laboratory, Substation 27
Construction: 01/01/1940
##"The last active Naval building at the yard,...... Kaeleen: Well, hello stranger...lol Ahhhh.... the good ole days of being in yuba. :) I loved the 2-day dances.I and Denise would go and do the polka's...lol we had fun dancing in our socks and sliding...... adam: peter: WTF?! that thread is insane! how have i not ever noticed it. talk about a social commentary..... zagg: Peter, we know you live in New York but don't be so skeptical! Maybe Norway is a magical land where a) the day time sky is always the exact same shade of blue and b)...... Ender: I for one find travelling deep down Slutshole Lane to be much easier when it is moist, so bring on those heavy rains.... zagg: wait wait; ok i have one more...
Tell us Ender, is Slutshole Lane paved or is it a dirt road? I can only imagine how messy a dirt covered Slutshole Lane could be in a...... zagg: a lane well traveled.... heh... Rich: I'll bet this is at Bedford Ave.... Fran Jetcyk: I am looking for a picture of the wagon and horse that delivered milk. I forget the horse's name that thrilled me on Columbia Ave. in the early '50's. I fed him or...... chiamattt: Post more from Seoul. I have been so lazy lately.... Peter: any chance you guys have photos of the neighborhood (or brooklyn in general) from back in the day? after following this thread, id really love to actually see some of it. if you need help...... Peter: whats funnier is that when i met bomber Bel, i was like "are you the dude on citynoise?!" and he was like "huh?!"... hahaha. what a small world that would have been...... Stan: In the 40's we were also issued dog tags but they were plastic.
I still have mine.... Lol: That almost looks too garbled to be for real! I'm seeing "Remember the..." then something else I have no idea what. Classic Engrish...... JER NOS: A lot of bullshit talk here. Graff is momentary, if your shit still runs, if you still have the spots, then that's it. To anybody that grew up in NYC, the question of King is...... nz: okay i love saber first of all i read his book its so fucking dope that kunt is off the chain mad love for la and san fran graff , even tho i dont even...... went there: its so sad that they can't find anything better to do with the purple hotel. more conodos really? I say turn it into a community center or a big gay dance club. I used to...... Peter: i had to climb up a fence and over a wall to get that first shot (thats why its a little askew), and while i was doing that, a guy pulled over in a truck...... Dennis: We have been wondering about these houses since squatters were living in them in 1972. We were in La Jolla last week and my wife heard the following story:
These buildings were originally life guard...... dominique: i to have one the exact same it seems to be a print that could posably have been touches up with oil if that helps any ... Jethro: I think phil. Makati is a nice city too. I think the city, economically along with there tourist attractions, are benefitely doing good of representing for south east asia.
The city looks very beautiful (uhmm.. except...... Rich: I used to play football in the park right next to The Botanic Garden's entrance right across the street from this station, we even went sliegh riding when we got a good snow, but, behind...... Richie Rubin: ALLAN,I went to PS 167 w/Roger Brown,I wonder where HE is now?
in fact,I gave HIM HIS 1st taste of a Knish[from Greff's on
st.John's pl.&`Skin-Neck-Titty'..it was a Potato,..& HE did
like it!..in fact,Juan Clemente was w/US..but it...... Richie Rubin: ALLAN,Yep,dem daze are gone..4-ever! & I had:both albums
`Paragons meet the Jesters' &`Rumble'then Link Wray came
out w/an instumental:`Rumble'all in mid`50's,sure there
were`gangs'in our`hood[mostly in Albany & Kingsboro projects
& many members went to P.S.167..I knew a few,but there...... Richie Rubin: AAAAY-Men!WE now realize what a terrific life WE had back then,
`twas the age of in-no-sense.no? it all `died' in Nov.`63,when
JFK was killed.no?.what a week that was! WE watched the killing
of his assassin>Lee Harvey Oswald,on tv!by...... Rich: This is the back of this school and a small section at that. It's located right across the street from Prospect Heights HS. The school for the deaf used to be Bishop McLocklin HS an...... Rich: Is that the Franklin Ave shuttle in the background?... Rich: I grew up around the corner from this armory, back in my time growing up it was used to store tanks, trucks and half-tracks. I saw and heard these vehicles as they labored very noisely...... Del Prophet: Born in Woodward and lived in Buffalo as a child. It has always been a friendly town with real folks living there. Has not changed much as most small towns don't evolve much but...... Ashley: I really think you have to look at these photos in context. You have crime in every city - but unless it's shown to you on a platter you never really realize it. It reminds...... Red Flag alert: I'm a tenant in a building that had windows installed by Park Slope Windows & Glass (hereto to be referred to as "PSWG"). Overall impression: very negative.
Red Flag #1: My landlord had to repeatedly call...... anon (ool-182f920f.dyn.optonline.net): um NO! I have worked in bedstuy across the street from Marcy Projects for 2 years. I get people comin up to me everyday "hey mami, god bless you, your beautiful" so there was NO...... Rich: Once again you've really done some fantastic work. I really like the picture with the six rays of sun, the contrast is perfect. Thank you for taking me and others to a place we would...... Eris Paul: omg that blond is me!!! i wasnt too cure at first but now i know it is i use to have bleach blond hair and a blue tommy coat and a white bag i use...... Allan: Sanford,
I think we were in the same grade. In the summer of '55 I would have just finished the 4th grade. I think I had Ms. Hines that year. A memory that just came to...... jack: hi joey, its been almost two years since you asked for a story about the beat generation in the village. well its better late than never, so here is a short one. my...... Marianna Calabrese: Hi to everyone in Brooklyn land i grew up on 271 CENTRAL AVE. i also went to ST.BARBARAS SCHOOL FOR 8 LONG YRS,I spent lots of time in the cloak room or the hallway for...... Sanford : To Esther
In an idle moment I googled PS 167 to find out some details to compare with childhood memories and saw your comments. I was one year behind you at PS 167. My memories of...... Cop43: Great stuff, I'm a cop in Paterson and love to get into all the old factories and buildings in our fine city. We've been in some real cool spots most can't get into. I've been...... Frank Sulman's: If you go on YOU-TUBE and type in Bens-Deli u can watch the whole demolishing of Bens.
There is a part (1) and a part (2), and I tell you it is sad to watch, the...... Thelma Fuentes: I lived at 146 Grove Street and moved to Staten Island in early 70s (I didn't get to graduate with my class at St. Barbara's in 1972)...I remember Barbara Ann's, my first dance at the...... Esther Herschman (Rechtschafner): Why isn't anyone writing anything? I think that I shall have to write again.
I remember the window of the Famous retaurant bakery. It wasn't like any other bakery window. It was retangular and it...... Joe: Lynnette,
It is interesting to view your posting from 9/29/08. Most are very familiar to me as I grew up in Kensington and attended St.Hughs.
In your later posting you state that you are 48 and I...... Chris: Hi, i just wanted to says thanks! my dad (Alan Marsden) also worked at Barton right up to it closing. and i think i actually went inside with him for a tour just before it...... Franny Wentzel: Armed people show their colours, disarmed people wear them.
Too bad they didn't have branch stores next to synagogues in 1930s Germany. ... Eric: There is a church, funeral home, gun store, tavern, and elementary school all directly next to each other in my home town.
Get drunk, buy a gun, kill some kids, send them to the funeral home...... Nicolle: well, for a scavenger hunt one year i *did* go to a place in kansas called the Beecher Bible And Rifle Church...... Peter: yes and yes... good call! yeah those are the elevated {atlantantic ave} tracks you see in the distance. in spite of all this meat, i go to this block because one of my favorite {vegan}...... Rich: That truck in front of the building on the westside hwy may have been reconstructed but this truck has been in this same location for a very long time. I remember when I was very...... Rich: A similar accident occurred on New Year's Eve at the intersection of Rockaway Ave. and Dumount, in the early to mid eighties. I was in church bringing in the new year and when I came...... anon (c-76-108-19-62.hsd1.fl.comcast.net): I see theres a new renaissance emerging!!!!the young kids cant hold it down so the old school is coming to teach and add the content and character thats been missing since the early 90's. I...... Ravennoir: ahhhhh clockwork orange:P
not enough decay for my liking but the pictures is nice:P... Eleanor: These have a wonderful almost pre-war look to them, nice work.... John: I had a 1957 when I was in high school. Best car I ever had and wish I had it today. Mine was a Star Chief with 3 two's and a was always...... greyeyedeve: thanks for the link - I have fond memories of the 'clockwork orange' and its really interesting to see what it like before it was modernised.... paul..: hi..i am paul.. i used to live up in netherne..i used to live at park lane.(no i wont say what number.lol)..i used to live at my parents house.their house is well haunted!! thats why i...... Annie Hills: catherine, I have copies of the book about the history of netherne, and also a plan of the original site, u can email me at netherne_bowls_club@hotmail.co.uk.
The book is £10 including P&P, it really is a...... Peter: thats what im talking about!
i really hope that years from now i can look back at posts like this and things will have turned out as well as i hoped for, at this very moment.... Peter: as a current bushwicker, ive really been enjoying reading you guys' reminiscence here about the old days. you guys should also check out other bushwick posts at [[http://citynoise.org/search/bushwick]] and see if any of the neighborhood...... Barry: I remember Mr. Tomaselli. A teacher for all time. I lived in the heart of Bushwick Avenue from 1967-91. Attended PS274 where he taught. Knew my siblings who also attended his classes. He did worked...... Teri: Hi again everyone. I was remiss in not checking this board for a week or so. I was born in late 1947 and lived at 1074 until I was 18 1/2 years old...... Joe Mayo: Hi Jace... This is amazing, reading all these blogs brings back great memories. I also talked to Rocco he told me he spoke with you. He also told me about this site, do hear from...... Avery: You really need to put on the historical & beautiful skyline of berlin!
I love Frankfurt!!!
... ciaran: this is so sad that people are still so bitter in a stupid forum like this....grow up times have changed ........ Humboldt1: I am not poor but I live around poor people and we all get along. I have had a few run-ins with drug dealers and gang bangers hanging out on corners on my block,...... joey: have the waterfalls been dismantled ??... mrprufrock: DONT USE THEM! They are the worst. They cashed a deposit check from me on July 5, 2008... and to this day... no window. They said they would give me my deposit back (350.00) but...... EvilGentleman: Mitch, I am as saddened as you are at the loss of Ben's, and I thank you profusely for your contributions. Without you, this article would just be a few pictures of a closed Ben's,...... Esther Herschman (Rechtschafner): for Suzy R.
I remember you.Your Mother (MRs. Gradstein)was my 6 grade teacher in 1955-6.Perhaps she brought you to school then. A classsmate of mine,Sharon, who lived on Lincoln Place and Troy Ave, and I once...... Suzy R. (gradstein): Keith - I graduated Downstate in 1969, did part of my residency at KCH/Downstate, finished in Santa Barbara, cut the apron strings, and have been out West ever since. ... Yolanda Rodriguez: How many memories ah, Knickerbocker and Halsey. I lived at 792 Knickerbocker and Halsey. My brother Raul, Frankie,Eduardo, my sister Lucy. Does somebody have any comunication with with lucy, frankie or eduardo. ...... Keith Bernstein: 1974. I moved out of Brooklyn after graduation and have lived elsewhere since. However, my wife, who is from the Bronx (I know, it's a mixed marriage!) always says of me: you can take the...... Santana: Brodidly AB and all the rest of you who got to live in Bushwick during the 60s and 70s are so lucky. Those were the years when "minorities" took over and made Bushwick what it...... Santana: Advice to all people curious about life in Bushwick. I spent 20 years of my lifes in bushwick. Left NY as a whole for 7 years to see what the world had to offer me....... zagg: Jesus shaves?... Shereen: Jesus DOES save, he saved me ... EvilGentleman: Sigh, all gone. Just a pile of broken concrete now. Sorry I have not been posting pictures, I have not posted anything in ages. Still slowly taking pictures, but I keep finding other ways to...... Keith Bernstein: Hi Suzy R--
We have come full circle: fifty years after I had your mother as a teacher, I am delighted to connect with you. Unfortunately, I can recall only a little more about that year.
During...... Arrest Development: Let's get real, gentrification, which means "from gentry, noble birth, good genes", is really a catering to Euro/Anglo culture who are given privilege, mobility, whether it's suburban or in the city, and easier access to...... Brodidly AB: Bushwick!! What can I say? It can be an interesting place to live in and it can be a nightmare. To all those who are contemplating moving to Bushwick, on the serious tip you...... elizabeth john: well just to add on, i ve been studying on this city as part of a college project...
To me, tokyo has different faces to it.like it does have a huge number of parks, which seem...... Peter: when i posted this 4 years ago, i neglected to mention that the 6th photo is the facade of an old place on {4th avenue} in {sunset park} that i lived in in {2000}... wow,......
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